illegal substance

illegal substance
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How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. . 2014.

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  • illegal substance — draudžiamosios medžiagos statusas Aprobuotas sritis veterinarija apibrėžtis Teisės aktais uždraustos naudoti gyvūnams medžiagos arba preparatai. atitikmenys: angl. banned substance; forbidden substance; illegal substance; prohibited substance;… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • substance — sub|stance W3 [ˈsʌbstəns] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(material)¦ 2¦(truth)¦ 3¦(ideas)¦ 4¦(importance)¦ 5 man/woman of substance ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: Latin substantia, from substare to stand under ] 1.) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • substance — 01. Ben Johnson lost his gold medal at the Seoul Olympics after an illegal [substance] was found in his urine sample. 02. Cigarettes contain a lot of poisonous [substances] that people aren t aware of, in addition to the nicotine and tar. 03. The …   Grammatical examples in English

  • substance —    an illegal narcotic    Literally, any matter. Normally in compounds like illegal substance, which could just as well mean Semtex in the hands of a terrorist:     To everyone s surprise, not least his own, he had not touched alcohol or illegal… …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • substance — noun 1 MATERIAL (C) a type of solid or liquid that has particular characteristics: a sticky substance | radioactive substances | Heroin is an illegal substance. 2 IDEAS (singular, uncountable) formal the most important ideas contained in an… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • substance interdite — draudžiamosios medžiagos statusas Aprobuotas sritis veterinarija apibrėžtis Teisės aktais uždraustos naudoti gyvūnams medžiagos arba preparatai. atitikmenys: angl. banned substance; forbidden substance; illegal substance; prohibited substance;… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

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