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poi·son·ous
(poi′zə-nəs)adj.
1.
a. Containing or being a poison: poisonous fumes.
b. Capable of harming or killing by poison: poisonous tentacles.
2.
a. Full of ill will; malicious or spiteful: a poisonous look.
b. Harmful or destructive: a poisonous precedent.
poi′son·ous·ly adv.
poi′son·ous·ness n.
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poisonous
(ˈpɔɪzənəs)adj
1. (Medicine) having the effects or qualities of a poison
2. (Medicine) capable of killing or inflicting injury; venomous
3. corruptive or malicious
ˈpoisonously adv
ˈpoisonousness n
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poi•son•ous
(ˈpɔɪ zə nəs)adj.
1. full of or containing poison.
2. deeply malicious; malevolent.
[1565–75]
poi′son•ous•ly, adv.
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Adj. | 1. | ![]() toxic - of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison; "suffering from exposure to toxic substances" |
2. | poisonous - not safe to eat | |
3. | poisonous - marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful; "poisonous hate"; "venomous criticism"; "vicious gossip" malicious - having the nature of or resulting from malice; "malicious gossip"; "took malicious pleasure in...watching me wince"- Rudyard Kipling |
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poisonous
adjective
1. toxic, fatal, deadly, lethal, mortal, virulent, noxious, venomous, baneful (archaic), mephitic All parts of the yew tree are poisonous.
2. evil, vicious, malicious, corrupting, pernicious, baleful, baneful (archaic), pestiferous poisonous attacks on the Church
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
poisonous
adjective1. Capable of injuring or killing by poison:
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Translations
سامسامّسمي
jedovatý
giftig
myrkyllinen
otrovan
mérgesmérgező
eitraîur
有毒な
유해한
strupen
giftig
ซึ่งเป็นพิษ
độc
poisonous
[ˈpɔɪznəs] ADJ2. (fig) (= damaging) → pernicioso; (= very bad) → horrible, malísimo
this poisonous propaganda → esta propaganda perniciosa
the play was poisonous → la obra fue horrible
he's a poisonous individual → es una persona odiosa
this poisonous propaganda → esta propaganda perniciosa
the play was poisonous → la obra fue horrible
he's a poisonous individual → es una persona odiosa
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
poisonous
[ˈpɔɪzənəs] adj [snake, spider] → venimeux/euse
[plant, berry] → vénéneux/euse
[substance] → vénéneux/euse
[fumes] → toxique
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
poisonous
adj
→ giftig; poisonous mushroom → Giftpilz m; poisonous snake → Giftschlange f; whisky on top of beer, that’s absolutely poisonous (inf) → Whisky auf Bier, das ist tödlich (inf)
(fig) literature, doctrine → zersetzend; remark etc → giftig; poisonous propaganda → Hetzpropaganda f; she has a poisonous tongue → sie hat eine giftige Zunge; he’s a poisonous individual → er ist ein richtiger Giftzwerg; a long-standing and poisonous dispute → ein lang währender und zerrüttender Streit
poisonous stuff (inf: usu hum) → Teufelszeug nt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
poisonous
[ˈpɔɪznəs] adja. (snake, plant) → velenoso/a; (fumes) → venefico/a, tossico/a
b. (fig) (tongue) → velenoso/a; (propaganda) → venefico/a; (ideas, literature) → pernicioso/a; (rumours, individual) → perfido/a (fam) (coffee) → schifoso/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
poison
(ˈpoizn) noun any substance which causes death or illness when taken into the body. She killed herself by taking poison; (also adjective) poison gas.
verb1. to kill or harm with poison. He poisoned his wife.
2. to put poison into (food etc). He poisoned her coffee.
ˈpoisoner nounˈpoisonous adjective
containing or using poison. That fruit is poisonous; a poisonous snake.
ˈpoisonously adverbpoison-pen letter
an anonymous letter saying wicked things about a person etc.
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poisonous
→ سامّ jedovatý giftig giftig δηλητηριώδης venenoso myrkyllinen venimeux otrovan velenoso 有毒な 유해한 giftig giftig toksyczny venenoso ядовитый giftig ซึ่งเป็นพิษ zehirli độc 有毒的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
poi·son·ous
a. venenoso-a; tóxico-a.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
poisonous
adj venenosoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.