poison
gb/pˈɔɪzən/ us/pˈɔɪzən/
B1
Англійська
~ 2800
Значення
0 значень
Іменник
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.
Модель уживання:
[something] contains poison
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'poison' with 'venom'. Poison is harmful if eaten, touched, or inhaled, while venom is injected by an animal bite or sting.
Синоніми
toxin (Often used in scientific or medical contexts; can refer to natural poisons from plants or animals.)
Антоніми
antidote (A substance that counteracts the effects of a poison.)
Словосполучення
deadly poison
|food poison
|poison control
|slow-acting poison
|poison victim
Теми
health
|science
|safety
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Дієслово
B1
action
2
To harm or kill with poison
To make someone or something sick or die by giving them poison.
Модель уживання:
to poison [someone/something]
Поширена помилка:
Some learners confuse 'poison' (verb) with 'poisoning' (noun), as in 'He died of poisoning'.
Синоніми
contaminate (Can mean to make something impure or harmful, not always with deadly effect.)
Антоніми
detoxify (To remove poisonous substances from something.)
Словосполучення
poison someone's drink
|poison the air
|accidentally poison
|try to poison
Теми
crime
|health
|science
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- Someone tried to poison the king.
- The bad food poisoned many people.
- The smoke poisoned the air.
- They poisoned the water in the well.
Іменник
B2
entity
3
A harmful influence or factor
Something that makes people or situations worse and more unhappy.
Синоніми
corruption (Focuses on moral decay or dishonest behavior; broader than 'poison' in this sense.)
Антоніми
remedy (Something that improves or heals a harmful situation.)
Словосполучення
emotional poison
|political poison
|spread poison
Теми
emotions
|society
|core_vocabulary
|relationships
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- Hate is like poison in the heart.
- Lies are poison for trust.
- Jealousy is poison for love.
Граматика
Словникова форма
poison
IPA
GB/pˈɔɪzən/
US/pˈɔɪzən/
Склади й наголос
pois - on (2 склади)
Stress on 1st syllable (pois)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: poison
- Plural: poison, poisons
Verb
- Base: poison
- 3rd Person Singular: poisons
- Present Participle: poisoning
- Past: poisoned
Споріднені слова
Forms
poisons
noun
poisoning
verb
poisoned
verb
Core family
poisonous
adjective B1
Related words
poisoner
noun
Negative and opposite forms
non-poisonous
adjective
Вирази
food poisoning
1/fˈud pˈɔɪzənɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Illness from contaminated food
Sickness caused by eating food with harmful bacteria or substances.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.