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Meaning of cold turkey | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A sudden and complete withdrawal from a dependent substance, especially a drug.
    idiomatic, informal, uncountable
  2. The physiological effects of such a withdrawal.
    uncountable
  3. Something exposed as a target due to surmountable defense.
    US, slang, uncountable

Equivalents

Dansk kold tyrker
Deutsch abrupt kalter Entzug
Español en seco
Suomi kerralla seinään
Français Brutalement d'un coup d'un seul d'un seul coup manque
Magyar hirtelen
Italiano astinenza astinenza completa crisi di astinenza di colpo di punto in bianco
日本語 一度に 突然に
Nederlands abrupte ontwenning ineens ontwenningsverschijnselen
Polski raptem
Português crise de abstinência
Русский внезапно ре́зко
Svenska abrupt abstinenssymtom på en gång

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

cold ulcer cold urticaria cold wallet Cold War Cold War 2 Cold War II

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