Recreational drug

Arabic translation: العقاقير المخدرة

22:12 May 8, 2014

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English term or phrase: Recreational drug

Definition: Recreational drug use is the use of a drug (legal, controlled, or illegal) with the intention of enhancing life (increasing euphoria, blocking unhappy memories, or creating pleasure). Some would also include creativity and religious growth among the effects of certain drugs (cannabis and the psychedelics). Understood broadly, this is recreation.
Text: Recreational drugs (chemical or herbal); psychoactive substances; equipment to facilitate drug use; weapons, ammunition, explosive materials and fireworks; instructions for making explosives or other harmful products; tobacco products are examples of Dangerous content.

M Ali Hassan KudoZ activity Questions: 272 (3 open) (1 without valid answers) (91 closed without grading) Answers: 18 Egypt
Local time: 11:50

Arabic translation:العقاقير المخدرة

Explanation:
هي العقاقير التي تسبب حالة من النشوة مثل الحشيش والهيروين والكوكايين .. إلخ والمتعارف عليها بالعقاقير المخدرة (المخدرات). هذا هو المقصود في السياق الخاص بك

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-104764/Recreationa...
http://drugs.laws.com/recreational-drugs

http://www.masress.com/albedaya/8159
http://www.moqatel.com/openshare/Behoth/MSehia10/SihiyahMou/...

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http://listverse.com/2009/08/12/top-10-most-popular-recreati...

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Ahmed Ahmed
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 11:50

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5 +2

عقار ترفيهي

Maha Ramadan

4 +3

العقاقير المخدرة

Ahmed Ahmed

المخدرات الترفيهية

Peter Solomon

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recreational drug عقار ترفيهي

Explanation:
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العقاقير الترويحية

Maha Ramadan
United States
Local time: 04:50
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peer agreement (net): +3

recreational drug

العقاقير المخدرة

Ahmed Ahmed
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 11:50
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 36

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recreational drug المخدرات الترفيهية

Explanation:
I have never heard the term عقار or its plural used to refer to drugs of this sort - مخدرات is always used. المخدرات الترفيهية is used in Arabic, including on Wikipedia, though I am sure that المخدرات on its own is more common

Peter Solomon
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:50
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English
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Asker: Thank you

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