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poison [poisons] (substance harmful to a living organism) noun [UK: ˈpɔɪz.n̩] [US: ˈpɔɪz.n̩] | ponzoñanoun venenonoun |
poison [poisoned, poisoning, poisons] (to use poison to kill or paralyse) verb [UK: ˈpɔɪz.n̩] [US: ˈpɔɪz.n̩] | emponzoñarverb envenenarverbShe is poisoned. = Ella está envenenada. |
poison ivy (one of several ivy-like urushiol-producing plants) noun [UK: ˈpɔɪz.n̩ ˈaɪ.vi] [US: ˈpɔɪz.n̩ ˈaɪ.vi] | hiedra venenosanoun |
poison sumac (Toxicodendron vernix) noun | zumaque venenosonoun |
poisoned chalice (something initially regarded as advantageous but which is later recognized to be disadvantageous or harmful) noun | regalo envenenadonoun |
poisoning [poisonings] (administration of a poison) noun [UK: ˈpɔɪz.n̩.ɪŋ] [US: ˈpɔɪz.n̩.ɪŋ] | envenenarnoun |
poisoning [poisonings] (state of being poisoned) noun [UK: ˈpɔɪz.n̩.ɪŋ] [US: ˈpɔɪz.n̩.ɪŋ] | envenenamientonounWe suspect poisoning. = Sospechamos de envenenamiento. |
poisonous (containing sufficient poison to be dangerous) adjective [UK: ˈpɔɪ.zə.nəs] [US: ˌpɔɪ.zə.nəs] | ponzoñosoadjective tóxicoadjectiveAnger is poisonous. = La ira es tóxica. venenosoadjectiveThese mushrooms are poisonous. = Estos hongos son venenosos. |
food poisoning (any food-borne disease) noun [UK: fuːd ˈpɔɪz.n̩.ɪŋ] [US: ˈfuːd ˈpɔɪz.n̩.ɪŋ] | intoxicación alimentarianoun toxiinfección alimentarianoun |
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] | raticidanoun |
three poisons (three root kleshas in Buddhism) proper noun | tres venenosproper noun |