dope

dope

A n

1 ○ (cannabis) cannabis m, shit ◑ m ;

2 ○ (fool) andouille ○ f, imbécile mf ;

3 ○ (information) tuyaux ○ mpl (on sur) ; OK, what's the dope on Joe? qu'est ce qu'on a comme tuyaux sur Joe ○ ? ;

4 Aut, Tech (additive) dope m ;

5 Ind (in dynamite manufacture) absorbant m ;

6 (varnish) enduit m.

B vtr

1 (give drug to) Sport doper [horse, athlete] ; gen droguer [person] ;

2 (put drug in) mettre un somnifère dans [food, drink].

C doped pp adj (also doped up) [horse, athlete] dopé ; [person] drogué.

Phrasal verb

■ dope out :

▶ dope out [sth], dope [sth] out découvrir [plan, answer].

Big English-French dictionary. 2003.