poison
gb/pˈɔɪzən/ us/pˈɔɪzən/
B1
Inglés
~ 2800
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
B1
entity
1
A harmful or deadly substance
A substance that can make you very sick or kill you if you eat, drink, or touch it.
Patrón de uso:
[something] contains poison
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'poison' with 'venom'. Poison is harmful if eaten, touched, or inhaled, while venom is injected by an animal bite or sting.
Sinónimos
toxin (Often used in scientific or medical contexts; can refer to natural poisons from plants or animals.)
Antónimos
antidote (A substance that counteracts the effects of a poison.)
Colocaciones
deadly poison
|food poison
|poison control
|slow-acting poison
|poison victim
Temas
health
|science
|safety
Ejemplos
- The detective found traces of poison in the victim’s drink.
- Some mushrooms contain a deadly poison.
- He was rushed to the hospital after swallowing rat poison.
- The snake's bite delivers a strong poison.
- Poison can enter the body through the skin or mouth.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- This plant has poison in its leaves.
- The man died because of poison in his food.
- The doctor gave her medicine for the poison.
- Some snakes have poison in their teeth.
Verbo
B1
action
2
To harm or kill with poison
To make someone or something sick or die by giving them poison.
Patrón de uso:
to poison [someone/something]
Error frecuente:
Some learners confuse 'poison' (verb) with 'poisoning' (noun), as in 'He died of poisoning'.
Sinónimos
contaminate (Can mean to make something impure or harmful, not always with deadly effect.)
Antónimos
detoxify (To remove poisonous substances from something.)
Colocaciones
poison someone's drink
|poison the air
|accidentally poison
|try to poison
Temas
crime
|health
|science
Ejemplos
- She was accused of trying to poison her husband.
- Industrial waste can poison rivers and lakes.
- The dictator poisoned his political rival.
- They feared the water supply had been poisoned.
- He poisoned the dog with rat bait.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Someone tried to poison the king.
- The bad food poisoned many people.
- The smoke poisoned the air.
- They poisoned the water in the well.
Sustantivo
B2
entity
3
A harmful influence or factor
Something that makes people or situations worse and more unhappy.
Sinónimos
corruption (Focuses on moral decay or dishonest behavior; broader than 'poison' in this sense.)
Antónimos
remedy (Something that improves or heals a harmful situation.)
Colocaciones
emotional poison
|political poison
|spread poison
Temas
emotions
|society
|core_vocabulary
|relationships
Ejemplos
- Gossip can be a real poison in the workplace.
- Jealousy was the poison that destroyed their friendship.
- The leader’s hateful speech spread poison through the community.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Hate is like poison in the heart.
- Lies are poison for trust.
- Jealousy is poison for love.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
poison
AFI
GB/pˈɔɪzən/
US/pˈɔɪzən/
Sílabas y acento
pois - on (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (pois)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: poison
- Plural: poison, poisons
Verb
- Base: poison
- 3rd Person Singular: poisons
- Present Participle: poisoning
- Past: poisoned
Familia de palabras
Forms
poisons
noun
poisoning
verb
poisoned
verb
Core family
poisonous
adjective B1
Related words
poisoner
noun
Negative and opposite forms
non-poisonous
adjective
Expresiones
food poisoning
1/fˈud pˈɔɪzənɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Illness from contaminated food
Sickness caused by eating food with harmful bacteria or substances.
Ejemplos
- He got food poisoning after eating undercooked chicken.
- Food poisoning can cause vomiting and diarrhea.
like poison
1/lˈaɪk pˈɔɪzən/
fixed phrase
informal
With great intensity of dislike or avoidance
Very strongly, especially about not liking someone or something.
Ejemplos
- She avoids him like poison.
- He hates broccoli like poison.
one man's meat is another man's poison
1/wˈʌn mˈænz mˈit ˈɪz ənˈʌðɚ mˈænz pˈɔɪzən/
idiom
What benefits one may harm another
Something that is good for one person may be bad for another person.
Ejemplos
- I love spicy food, but my friend can't eat it at all — one man's meat is another man's poison.
- Coffee helps me wake up, but it keeps her awake all night — one man's meat is another man's poison.