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poison [poisons] (substance harmful to a living organism) noun [UK: ˈpɔɪz.n̩] [US: ˈpɔɪz.n̩] | giftsubstantiv |
poison [poisoned, poisoning, poisons] (to use poison to kill or paralyse) verb [UK: ˈpɔɪz.n̩] [US: ˈpɔɪz.n̩] | förgifta [~de ~t]verbJohn tried to poison us. = John försökte förgifta oss. |
poison ivy (one of several ivy-like urushiol-producing plants) noun [UK: ˈpɔɪz.n̩ ˈaɪ.vi] [US: ˈpɔɪz.n̩ ˈaɪ.vi] | klättersumaksubstantiv |
poisoned chalice (something initially regarded as advantageous but which is later recognized to be disadvantageous or harmful) noun | björntjänst [~en ~er]substantiv |
poisoning [poisonings] (administration of a poison) noun [UK: ˈpɔɪz.n̩.ɪŋ] [US: ˈpɔɪz.n̩.ɪŋ] | förgiftning [~en ~ar]substantiv |
food poisoning (any food-borne disease) noun [UK: fuːd ˈpɔɪz.n̩.ɪŋ] [US: ˈfuːd ˈpɔɪz.n̩.ɪŋ] | matförgiftning [~en ~ar]substantiv |
one man's meat is another man's poison (people have differing tastes; what pleases one person may displease another) phrase | |
rat poison (poison for killing rats, etc.) noun [UK: ræt ˈpɔɪz.n̩] [US: ˈræt ˈpɔɪz.n̩] | råttgift [~et ~er]substantiv |