Poison in spanish

Veneno

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.

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» 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'.

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» 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.

Poison synonyms

envenom in spanish: , pronunciation: envənəm part of speech: verb
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