poison
gb/pˈɔɪzən/ us/pˈɔɪzən/
B1
Inggeris
~ 2800
Makna
0 makna
Kata nama
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.
Corak penggunaan:
[something] contains poison
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes confuse 'poison' with 'venom'. Poison is harmful if eaten, touched, or inhaled, while venom is injected by an animal bite or sting.
Sinonim
toxin (Often used in scientific or medical contexts; can refer to natural poisons from plants or animals.)
Antonim
antidote (A substance that counteracts the effects of a poison.)
Kolokasi
deadly poison
|food poison
|poison control
|slow-acting poison
|poison victim
Tema
health
|science
|safety
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
- 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.
Kata kerja
B1
action
2
To harm or kill with poison
To make someone or something sick or die by giving them poison.
Corak penggunaan:
to poison [someone/something]
Kesilapan biasa:
Some learners confuse 'poison' (verb) with 'poisoning' (noun), as in 'He died of poisoning'.
Sinonim
contaminate (Can mean to make something impure or harmful, not always with deadly effect.)
Antonim
detoxify (To remove poisonous substances from something.)
Kolokasi
poison someone's drink
|poison the air
|accidentally poison
|try to poison
Tema
crime
|health
|science
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
- Someone tried to poison the king.
- The bad food poisoned many people.
- The smoke poisoned the air.
- They poisoned the water in the well.
Kata nama
B2
entity
3
A harmful influence or factor
Something that makes people or situations worse and more unhappy.
Sinonim
corruption (Focuses on moral decay or dishonest behavior; broader than 'poison' in this sense.)
Antonim
remedy (Something that improves or heals a harmful situation.)
Kolokasi
emotional poison
|political poison
|spread poison
Tema
emotions
|society
|core_vocabulary
|relationships
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
- Hate is like poison in the heart.
- Lies are poison for trust.
- Jealousy is poison for love.
Tatabahasa
Bentuk kamus
poison
IPA
GB/pˈɔɪzən/
US/pˈɔɪzən/
Suku kata dan tekanan
pois - on (2 suku kata)
Stress on 1st syllable (pois)
Bentuk kata
Noun
- Base: poison
- Plural: poison, poisons
Verb
- Base: poison
- 3rd Person Singular: poisons
- Present Participle: poisoning
- Past: poisoned
Keluarga kata
Forms
poisons
noun
poisoning
verb
poisoned
verb
Core family
poisonous
adjective B1
Related words
poisoner
noun
Negative and opposite forms
non-poisonous
adjective
Ungkapan
food poisoning
1/fˈud pˈɔɪzənɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Illness from contaminated food
Sickness caused by eating food with harmful bacteria or substances.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- 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.