Poison in spanish
Veneno
pronunciation: benenoʊ part of speech: noun
pronunciation: benenoʊ part of speech: noun
In gestures
poison1 = veneno, ponzoña.
Example: The increasing volume of calls received about poison information is placing the present information services under escalating pressure.more:
» one man's meat is another man's poison = lo que a uno cura a otro mata.
Example: If the old saying 'one man's meat is another man's poison' is true, certainly one man's book may be another man's boredom.» poison-pen = viperino, perverso, vil. [Utilizado generalmente para referirse al lenguaje escrito]
Example: The writer explains how he earned a poison-pen reputation as dance and music critic at the Los Angeles Times.» poison-tipped = con la punta envenenada.
Example: Her Cheshire cat grin masks the poison-tipped claws of a lethal adversary = Su sonrisa de oreja a oreja esconde las garras con las puntas envenenadas de un adversario letal.» rat poison = matarratas.
Example: Some types of rat poison are made with anticoagulants that inhibit blood coagulation.poison2 = envenenar, intoxicar.
Example: During this period the compositors worked non-stop, breaking off only to eat, for the almost incredible period of fifty hours: two days and two nights without rest 'in an atmosphere that would poison a vulture'.more:
» poison + a relationship = estropear una relación.
Example: Manic-depressives who are aware of their mental illness usually take great pains not to let the cat out of the bag, fearing it will damage their career and poison relationships.» poison gland = glándula venenosa.
Example: When threatened, a stingray lashes out with its tail and tries to sting the intruder with one of its spines, which contain poison glands.