poison
gb/pˈɔɪzən/ us/pˈɔɪzən/
B1
Ingles
~ 2800
méreg, megmérgez
PANGNGALAN
B1
1
méreg
B1
Padron ng paggamit:
[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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'poison' with 'venom'. Poison is harmful if eaten, touched, or inhaled, while venom is injected by an animal bite or sting.
Kahulugan
A harmful or deadly substance
Mga kolokasyon
deadly poison
|food poison
|poison control
|slow-acting poison
|poison victim
Mga kasingkahulugan
toxin (Often used in scientific or medical contexts; can refer to natural poisons from plants or animals.)
Mga kasalungat
antidote (A substance that counteracts the effects of a poison.)
Mga tema
health
|science
|safety
Depinisyon
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.
PANDIWA
B1
2
megmérgez
B1
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Some learners confuse 'poison' (verb) with 'poisoning' (noun), as in 'He died of poisoning'.
Kahulugan
To harm or kill with poison
Mga kolokasyon
poison someone's drink
|poison the air
|accidentally poison
|try to poison
Mga kasingkahulugan
contaminate (Can mean to make something impure or harmful, not always with deadly effect.)
Mga kasalungat
detoxify (To remove poisonous substances from something.)
Mga tema
crime
|health
|science
Depinisyon
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.
PANGNGALAN
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Kahulugan
A harmful influence or factor
Mga kolokasyon
emotional poison
|political poison
|spread poison
Mga kasingkahulugan
corruption (Focuses on moral decay or dishonest behavior; broader than 'poison' in this sense.)
Mga kasalungat
remedy (Something that improves or heals a harmful situation.)
Mga tema
emotions
|society
|core_vocabulary
|relationships
Depinisyon
Something that makes people or situations worse and more unhappy.
Something that has a damaging effect on people’s minds, relationships, or society.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
poison
IPA
GB/pˈɔɪzən/
US/pˈɔɪzən/
Mga pantig at diin
pois - on (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (pois)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: poison
- Plural: poison, poisons
Verb
- Base: poison
- 3rd Person Singular: poisons
- Present Participle: poisoning
- Past: poisoned
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
poisons
noun
poisoning
verb
poisoned
verb
Core family
poisonous
adjective B1
Related words
poisoner
noun
Negative and opposite forms
non-poisonous
adjective
Mga ekspresyon
food poisoning
1/fˈud pˈɔɪzənɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Illness from contaminated food
Sickness caused by eating food with harmful bacteria or substances.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.