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Meaning of gateway drug | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A typically legal or less harmful substance, such as marijuana, whose use is statistically associated with an increased likelihood of progressing to a more dangerous or illicit drug.
    idiomatic
  2. Any thing or area of interest that tends to lead to a deeper involvement.
    broadly, figuratively

Equivalents

Deutsch Einstiegsdroge
Español droga iniciática
Suomi portti
Magyar kapudrog
Polski furtka
Português droga de entrada
Русский перехо́дный нарко́тик ста́ртовый нарко́тик шлюз

Examples

“It has been said that LINQ is a gateway drug for functional programming”
“Darn you, Downton Abbey, for being the gateway drug for all things BBC.”

CEFR level

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

Gateway Island Gateway to the West gatewaying gatewayman Gateways Gatewen

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