poison
gb/pˈɔɪzən/ us/pˈɔɪzən/
B1
Английский
~ 2800
méreg, megmérgez
СУЩЕСТВИТЕЛЬНОЕ
B1
1
méreg
B1
Модель употребления:
[something] contains poison
The detective found traces of poison in the victim’s drink.
A nyomozó méreg nyomait találta az áldozat italában.
Some mushrooms contain a deadly poison.
Egyes gombák halálos mérget tartalmaznak.
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.
Примеры для изучающих
This plant has poison in its leaves.
Ennek a növénynek a levelei mérget tartalmaznak.
The man died because of poison in his food.
A férfi azért halt meg, mert méreg volt az ételében.
The doctor gave her medicine for the poison.
Some snakes have poison in their teeth.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'poison' with 'venom'. Poison is harmful if eaten, touched, or inhaled, while venom is injected by an animal bite or sting.
Значение
A harmful or deadly substance
Коллокации
deadly poison
|food poison
|poison control
|slow-acting poison
|poison victim
Синонимы
toxin (Often used in scientific or medical contexts; can refer to natural poisons from plants or animals.)
Антонимы
antidote (A substance that counteracts the effects of a poison.)
Темы
health
|science
|safety
Определение
A substance that can make you very sick or kill you if you eat, drink, or touch it.
A substance that can cause injury, illness, or death to a living organism when introduced in small or large quantities.
ГЛАГОЛ
B1
2
megmérgez
B1
Модель употребления:
to poison [someone/something]
She was accused of trying to poison her husband.
Azzal vádolták, hogy megpróbálta megmérgezni a férjét.
Industrial waste can poison rivers and lakes.
Az ipari hulladék megmérgezheti a folyókat és a tavakat.
The dictator poisoned his political rival.
They feared the water supply had been poisoned.
He poisoned the dog with rat bait.
Примеры для изучающих
Someone tried to poison the king.
Valaki megpróbálta megmérgezni a királyt.
The bad food poisoned many people.
A romlott étel sok embert megmérgezett.
The smoke poisoned the air.
They poisoned the water in the well.
Частая ошибка:
Some learners confuse 'poison' (verb) with 'poisoning' (noun), as in 'He died of poisoning'.
Значение
To harm or kill with poison
Коллокации
poison someone's drink
|poison the air
|accidentally poison
|try to poison
Синонимы
contaminate (Can mean to make something impure or harmful, not always with deadly effect.)
Антонимы
detoxify (To remove poisonous substances from something.)
Темы
crime
|health
|science
Определение
To make someone or something sick or die by giving them poison.
To cause injury, illness, or death to a person, animal, or other living organism by introducing a poisonous substance into their body.
СУЩЕСТВИТЕЛЬНОЕ
B2
3
méreg
B2
Gossip can be a real poison in the workplace.
A pletyka igazi méreg lehet a munkahelyen.
Jealousy was the poison that destroyed their friendship.
A féltékenység volt az a méreg, ami tönkretette a barátságukat.
The leader’s hateful speech spread poison through the community.
Примеры для изучающих
Hate is like poison in the heart.
A gyűlölet olyan, mint a méreg a szívben.
Lies are poison for trust.
A hazugság méreg a bizalomnak.
Jealousy is poison for love.
Значение
A harmful influence or factor
Коллокации
emotional poison
|political poison
|spread poison
Синонимы
corruption (Focuses on moral decay or dishonest behavior; broader than 'poison' in this sense.)
Антонимы
remedy (Something that improves or heals a harmful situation.)
Темы
emotions
|society
|core_vocabulary
|relationships
Определение
Something that makes people or situations worse and more unhappy.
Something that has a damaging effect on people’s minds, relationships, or society.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
poison
IPA
GB/pˈɔɪzən/
US/pˈɔɪzən/
Слоги и ударение
pois - on (2 слога)
Stress on 1st syllable (pois)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: poison
- Plural: poison, poisons
Verb
- Base: poison
- 3rd Person Singular: poisons
- Present Participle: poisoning
- Past: poisoned
Родственные слова
Forms
poisons
noun
poisoning
verb
poisoned
verb
Core family
poisonous
adjective B1
Related words
poisoner
noun
Negative and opposite forms
non-poisonous
adjective
Выражения
food poisoning
1/fˈud pˈɔɪzənɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Illness from contaminated food
Sickness caused by eating food with harmful bacteria or substances.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.