How do I say 'Drugs' in Portuguese?

The easiest way to say 'Drugs' in Portuguese is demonstrated in the 15 contextual sentences on this page. Listen to the audio to hear the exact native pronunciation.

What is the meaning of 'Drugs' in a Portuguese sentence?

The meaning of 'Drugs' can change based on context. Review the examples provided to see how native Portuguese speakers use it in daily conversation.

How to Say 'Drugs' in Portuguese | Meaning & Pronunciation

Last Updated: June 11, 2026

Level: B2 Upper

How to Say 'Drugs' in Portuguese | Meaning & Pronunciation

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🚀 Key Takeaways & Fast Facts

Dictionary Entry: Essential usages of 'Drugs'.
Verified Footprint: 552 active tokens in this module.
Study Commitment: Approximately 3 minutes of required focus.
Difficulty Range: Adaptive (B2 Upper).
Interactive Assets: Native TTS Audio, Quizzes, and Gamification enabled.

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Say no to drugs.	Diga não às drogas.
Tom doesn't do drugs.	Tom não usa drogas.
Any drugs or weapons?	Quaisquer drogas ou armas?
Winners don't use drugs.	Vencedores não usam drogas.
There are no drugs here.	Não há drogas aqui.
Your daughter's on drugs.	Sua filha está drogada.
She's selling drugs at concerts.	Ela está vendendo drogas em shows.
The war on drugs is a political war.	A guerra contra as drogas é uma guerra política.
Drugs are a cancer of modern society.	As drogas são um câncer da sociedade moderna.
I always suspected him of using drugs.	Eu sempre desconfiei que ele usava drogas.

🎧 Minimal Pairs Listener

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Diga não às drogas. VS Tom não usa drogas.

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"Diga não às drogas.... Tom não usa drogas.!"

⏳ Verbal Tense Timeline

Past
Diga não às drogas.ed

Present
Diga não às drogas.

Future
will Diga não às drogas.

🔠 Mnemonic Code

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Pro Diga não às drogas.

Con Tom não usa drogas.

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"Diga não às drogas."

💐 Sympathy

A formal, respectful way to express care.

"Diga não às drogas."

📚 Core Dictionary Examples

Say no to drugs.

Diga não às drogas.

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Tom doesn't do drugs.

Tom não usa drogas.

Any drugs or weapons?

Quaisquer drogas ou armas?

🗣️ Phonetic Resonance Match: Pay strict attention to the syllable stress in Muitos criminosos nos Estados Unidos são viciados em drogas.. Practice out loud 3 times.

Winners don't use drugs.

Vencedores não usam drogas.

There are no drugs here.

Não há drogas aqui.

📖 Semantic Context: "Tom doesn't do drugs."

Primary usage paradigm maps to Polite Interaction situations.

Your daughter's on drugs.

Sua filha está drogada.

She's selling drugs at concerts.

Ela está vendendo drogas em shows.

🔄 Synonyms & Alternatives: Depending on regional dialects, you might hear variations of Sua filha está drogada..

The war on drugs is a political war.

A guerra contra as drogas é uma guerra política.

Drugs are a cancer of modern society.

As drogas são um câncer da sociedade moderna.

CEFR Difficulty: C1 Advanced

I always suspected him of using drugs.

Eu sempre desconfiei que ele usava drogas.

Doctors suggest drugs to fight diseases.

Médicos sugerem drogas para combater doenças.

🎭 Politeness Register: Standard/Neutral. Portugal descriminou o porte de drogas para uso pessoal. is safe for both workplace and casual street usage.

Dan sold drugs for a dangerous drug dealer.

Dan trabalhou vendendo drogas para um traficante perigoso.

Many criminals in America are addicted to drugs.

Muitos criminosos nos Estados Unidos são viciados em drogas.

⚠️ Native Nuance: While "Drugs are a cancer of modern society." directly translates to As drogas são um câncer da sociedade moderna., locals often blend the syllables together at conversational speed.

Portugal has decriminalized the possession of drugs for personal use.

Portugal descriminou o porte de drogas para uso pessoal.