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heroină
heroin (the narcotic drug) /he.roˈi.nə/
noun#3657 most common
Example sentences
Heroina este un drog periculos.
Heroin is a dangerous drug.
Poliția a găsit heroină în mașină.
The police found heroin in the car.
Mulți tineri devin dependenți de heroină.
Many young people become addicted to heroin.
Consumul de heroină poate duce la moarte prin supradoză.
Heroin use can lead to death by overdose.
Traficul de heroină a crescut considerabil în ultimii ani în regiune.
Heroin trafficking has increased considerably in recent years in the region.
Autoritățile au destructurat o rețea internațională care introducea heroină din Afganistan prin Balcani.
Authorities dismantled an international network that was bringing heroin in from Afghanistan through the Balkans.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | heroină | heroine |
| Genitive | heroinei | heroinelor |
| Accusative | heroină | heroine |
| Vocative | heroino | heroinelor |
Word family
heroinomanheroin addict (male)
heroinomanăheroin addict (female)
heroinomanieheroin addiction
Etymology
Heroină comes from German Heroin, the brand name Bayer gave the drug in 1898 when it marketed it as a cough remedy. The German name itself drew on Greek hērōs, hero, because early users reported feeling heroic and strong. Romanian took the word through French héroïne and German channels, keeping it distinct in spelling from eroină, the unrelated word for a female hero.
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