on steroids: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- Greatly amplified, intensified, or exaggerated in size, power, speed, or effect; a much stronger or enhanced version of something.
Examples
BetaThe new version of the app feels like the old one on steroids, with tons of added features and speed.
La nueva versión de la aplicación se siente como la antigua pero potenciada, con muchas funciones y velocidad añadidas.
When the team played with that much energy, it was like their usual game on steroids.
Cuando el equipo jugó con tanta energía, fue como su juego habitual pero a otro nivel.
If you think this car is fast, wait until you see the model on steroids they’re releasing next year.
Si piensas que este coche es rápido, espera a ver el modelo mejorado que lanzarán el próximo año.
- Using anabolic steroids or other performance-enhancing drugs.
Examples
BetaThe bodybuilder was caught using substances that put his muscles on steroids, which is illegal in most competitions.
The bodybuilder was caught using substances that put his muscles on steroids, which is illegal in most competitions.
Doctors warned that the athlete's organs could be damaged from being on steroids for such a long time.
Doctors warned that the athlete's organs could be damaged from being on steroids for such a long time.
After the investigation, it was revealed that several players had been on steroids during the championship season.
After the investigation, it was revealed that several players had been on steroids during the championship season.
He refuses to go on steroids despite the pressure from trainers to enhance his performance.
He refuses to go on steroids despite the pressure from trainers to enhance his performance.
Examples:
- EN: Looked like gumby on steroids.ES: Parecía inflado con esteroides.
- EN: Wayne Gretzky on steroids?ES: ¿Wayne Gretzky con esteroides?
- EN: Scarlett O'Hara on steroids.ES: Scarlett O'Hara después de usar esteroides.
- EN: You kind of remind me of Elvira on steroids.ES: Nosotros somos una tienda especializada en lo oculto y esa clase de "Cosas", ¿Qué es lo que espera? ¿Un "Abierto las 24 horas"?
- EN: You know they got him on steroids?ES: - Le estan dando esteroides
- EN: Now, if you're not familiar with Twin Oaks, Twin Oaks is that big fancy rich place on steroids across the lake.ES: Si no saben qué es Twin Oaks, es ese lugar grande y elegante de los esteroides, cruzando el lago.
- EN: He ran off like a gazelle on steroids.ES: Salió corriendo como una gacela con esteroides.
- EN: You're harder to kill than a cockroach on steroids.ES: Es más fácil matar a una cucaracha que toma esteroides.
- EN: He looks like a chihuahua on steroids!ES: ¡Parece un chihuahua con esteroides!
- EN: Sound like a tin man... on steroids.ES: Suena como el hombre de hojalata con esteroides.
- EN: Up at the apartment, you said you thought I was innocent. But then visions of a big fat reward danced through your head like sugarplums on steroids.ES: Arriba en el apartamento dijiste que creías que yo era inocente, pero luego las visiones de una grande y gorda recompensa te bailaron en la cabeza como frutas confitadas dentro de esteroides.
- EN: Those cops, they live on steroids.ES: Esos policías viven de los esteroides.
- EN: A game where guys with bad backs and bad knees can get together and compete as guys who are goosed up on steroids.ES: Un deporte al que pueden jugar chicos con la espalda o la rodilla rota contra chicos atiborrados de esteroides.
- EN: Please! She could be pumped up on steroids for all we know.ES: Tal vez ha tomado esteroides.
- EN: No. We can sell one big apple on steroids for $10,000.ES: Podemos vender una gran manzana con esteroides por $10,000.
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