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poison

/ˈpɔɪ.zən/

Translations

poisonnoun

poisons

/ˈpɔɪ.zən/

яд

The snake's bite contains a deadly poison.

Укус змеи содержит смертельный яд.

отрава

The detective found a bottle of poison in the suspect's kitchen.

Детектив нашел бутылку с отравой на кухне подозреваемого.

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Synonyms

noxious substance

poisonverb

poisoned

Past Simple

poisoned

Past Participle

poisoning

Gerund

/ˈpɔɪ.zən/

отравлять

Factories can poison the environment if not regulated.

Фабрики могут отравлять окружающую среду, если их не контролировать.

отравить

He tried to poison the king.

Он пытался отравить короля.

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poisonadjective

/ˈpɔɪ.zən/

Used attributively before nouns to mean ‘containing or delivering poison; poisonous’.

Synonyms

Definitions

poisonnoun

A substance that is capable of causing illness or death when introduced or absorbed.

The scientist handled the poison with extreme caution to avoid any accidents.

A harmful influence or thing that corrupts or destroys.

The constant negativity in the workplace acted as a poison to the team's morale.

Informal. An alcoholic drink, especially one that someone regularly chooses or prefers.

"What's your poison?" the bartender asked with a grin.

poisonverb

To administer a harmful or lethal substance to someone or something.

The villain attempted to poison the hero's drink.

To contaminate or pollute something, making it harmful or dangerous.

The factory's waste was found to poison the local river.

To negatively influence or corrupt someone's mind or feelings.

He tried to poison her opinion against her friend with false rumors.

poisonadjective

Containing, carrying, or causing poison; poisonous.

Soldiers were issued masks to protect against poison gas.