‘poisonʼ in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for ‘poisonʼ in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.poison [Am ˈpɔɪz(ə)n, Brit ˈpɔɪz(ə)n] N C or U

poison

veneno m

to take poison

envenenarse

to hate sb like poison

odiar a alguien a muerte

Spencer's name was poison to him

no podía ni oír mencionar el nombre de Spencer

what's your poison? inf, hum

¿qué vas a tomar?

II.poison [Am ˈpɔɪz(ə)n, Brit ˈpɔɪz(ə)n] VB trans

1. poison person/animal:

poison (with poison)

envenenar

poison (make ill)

intoxicar

2. poison (infect):

poison blood

envenenar

poison cut

infectar

3. poison (pollute):

poison river/soil

contaminar

4. poison (make poisonous):

poison

envenenar

a poisoned dart

un dardo envenenado

5. poison (corrupt):

poison mind/society

corromper

poison relationship/atmosphere

dañar

poison relationship/atmosphere

estropear

to poison sb's mind against sb

indisponer a alguien contra alguien

food poisoning N U

food poisoning

intoxicación f (por alimentos)

lead poisoning N U

lead poisoning

intoxicación f por plomo

lead poisoning (chronic disease)

saturnismo m

poisonous [Am ˈpɔɪz(ə)nəs, Brit ˈpɔɪzənəs] ADJ

1. poisonous (containing poison):

poisonous fruit/liquid/snake

venenoso

2. poisonous (malicious, evil):

poisonous remark/person

venenoso

poisonous remark/person

ponzoñoso

poisonous doctrine/ideas

pernicioso

she's poisonous

es una víbora

a very poisonous letter

una carta llena de ponzoña

poison oak N U

1. poison oak (plant):

poison oak

zumaque m venenoso

2. poison oak (rash):

poison oak Am

urticaria f

poison ivy N U

1. poison ivy (plant):

poison ivy

hiedra f venenosa

2. poison ivy (rash):

poison ivy Am

urticaria f

poison gas N U

poison gas

gas m tóxico

poisoner [Am ˈpɔɪz(ə)nər, Brit ˈpɔɪz(ə)nə] N

poisoner

envenenador m / envenenadora f

poisoning [Am ˈpɔɪz(ə)nɪŋ, Brit ˈpɔɪz(ə)nɪŋ] N

1. poisoning U or C (of person, animal):

poisoning

envenenamiento m

to die of poisoning

morir envenenado

arsenic poisoning

envenenamiento por arsénico

2. poisoning U (of relations):

poisoning

deterioro m

See also food poisoning, lead², lead¹

food poisoning N U

food poisoning

intoxicación f (por alimentos)

lead² [Am lɛd, Brit lɛd] N

1. lead U (metal):

lead

plomo m

don't move or I'll fill you full of lead!

¡quieto o te acribillo a balazos or te lleno el cuerpo de plomo!

as heavy as lead my feet felt as heavy as lead

los pies me pesaban como (un) plomo

to get the lead out (of one's pants) Am inf

ponerse a trabajar duro

lead paint

pintura f con plomo

lead soldier

soldadito m de plomo

2.1. lead C NAUT:

lead

sonda f

lead

escandallo m

to swing the lead Brit

poner excusas para no trabajar

2.2. lead C or U (for fishing):

lead

plomo m

3. lead C or U (in pencil):

lead

mina f

to put lead in sb's pencil sl

ser un afrodisíaco

4. lead <leads, pl > (in window, for roof):

lead

emplomado m

I.lead¹ [Am lid, Brit liːd] N

1. lead (in competition) no pl:

to be in/hold the lead

ir/seguir a la cabeza or en cabeza

to be in/hold the lead

llevar/conservar la delantera

to move into the lead, to take the lead

ponerse a la cabeza or en cabeza

to move into the lead, to take the lead

tomar la delantera

Acme has taken the lead from Chipco in the car market

Acme ha pasado a ocupar el primer lugar, desplazando a Chipco, en el mercado del automóvil

she has a lead of 20 meters/points over her nearest rival

le lleva 20 metros/puntos de ventaja a su rival más cercano

2. lead (example, leadership):

lead no pl

ejemplo m

to give a lead

dar (el) ejemplo

to follow or take sb's lead

seguir el ejemplo de alguien

you should take their lead and resign

debería seguir su ejemplo y dimitir

if you don't know what to do, just follow my lead

si no sabe qué hacer, haga lo mismo que yo

they took the lead in expelling foreign companies

tomaron la iniciativa en expulsar a las compañías extranjeras

3. lead (clue):

lead

pista f

to investigate/follow up a lead

investigar/seguir una pista

4.1. lead (for dog):

lead Brit

correa f

lead Brit

traílla f

put the dog on its lead

ponle la correa or la traílla al perro

dogs must be kept on a lead at all times

prohibido dejar a los perros sueltos

4.2. lead ELEC:

lead

cable m

5.1. lead (main role):

lead

papel m principal

the male/female lead (role)

el papel principal masculino/femenino

the male/female lead (person)

el primer actor/la primera actriz

to play the lead

hacer el papel principal

to play the lead

ser el/la protagonista

5.2. lead MUS:

lead no pl

solista mf

to sing/play (the) lead

ser la voz/el músico solista

to sing/play (the) lead attr guitar/singer

principal

6.1. lead JOURN:

lead, a. lead story

artículo m principal

6.2. lead JOURN (opening paragraph):

lead Am

introducción f (de un artículo de prensa)

lead attr paragraph

inicial

7. lead (cards) no pl:

it was her lead

salía ella

it was her lead

ella era mano

her lead was the three of hearts

salió con el tres de corazones

II.lead¹ <pt & pp led> [Am lid, Brit liːd] VB trans

1.1. lead (guide, conduct):

lead person/animal

llevar

lead person/animal

guiar

he led her across the field

la guió or condujo a través del campo

he led his troops into battle

inició el ataque al frente de sus tropas

he led her onto the dance floor

la llevó hasta la pista

to lead sb to sth/sb

conducir or llevar a alguien a algo/ ante alguien

she led the party to victory

condujo el partido a la victoria

the path led them to a clearing

el sendero los condujo or los llevó a un claro

they were led to safety by firemen

los bomberos los pusieron a salvo

lead us to your master!

¡condúcenos ante tu amo!

to lead sb aside/to one side

llevar a alguien aparte/a un lado

to lead sb away/off

llevarse a alguien

he was led away by police

se lo llevó la policía

lead the way!

¡ve tú delante!

lead the way!

¡ve tú adelante! esp LatAm

1.2. lead (to a particular state, course of action):

to lead sb into temptation

hacer caer a alguien en la tentación

to lead sb to sth/+infin this led me to the conclusion that …

esto me hizo llegar a la conclusión de que …

you led me to this!

¡tú me metiste en esto!

whatever led you to resign?

¿qué te llevó a dimitir?

I was led to believe that …

me dieron a entender que …

1.3. lead (influence, induce):

lead witness

insinuarle la respuesta a

he's easily led

se deja llevar fácilmente

2. lead:

lead (head, have charge of) discussion

conducir

lead orchestra (conduct) Am

dirigir

lead (play first violin in) Brit

ser el primer violín de

the expedition was led by a famous anthropologist

la expedición iba al mando de un famoso antropólogo

she leads a star-studded cast

encabeza un elenco estelar

he led the congregation in prayer

oró junto a los fieles

the chairman led the applause

el presidente inició los aplausos

3.1. lead (be at front of):

lead parade/attack

encabezar

lead parade/attack

ir al frente de

his mother led the mourners

su madre encabezaba el cortejo fúnebre

3.2. lead (in race, competition):

lead opponent

aventajar

they led the opposing team by ten points

aventajaban al equipo contrario por diez puntos

they led the opposing team by ten points

le llevaban diez puntos de ventaja al equipo contrario

to lead the field SPORTS

ir en cabeza or a la cabeza

to lead the field SPORTS

llevar la delantera

she led the rest of the class by a long way

aventajaba con mucho al resto de la clase

she led the rest of the class by a long way

iba muy por delante del resto de la clase

they lead the world in this kind of technology

son los líderes mundiales en este tipo de tecnología

4. lead life:

lead

llevar

to lead a quiet/very active life

llevar or tener una vida tranquila/muy activa

to lead a normal life

llevar or hacer una vida normal

5. lead (play):

lead trumps/hearts

salir con

III.lead¹ <pt & pp led> [Am lid, Brit liːd] VB intr

1. lead:

to lead to sth road/path/steps:

llevar or conducir or dar a algo

to lead to sth door:

dar a algo

the alley led to a little courtyard

el callejón llevaba or conducía a un pequeño patio

this discussion isn't leading anywhere

esta discusión no conduce a nada

six streets lead off the square

de la plaza salen seis calles

2.1. lead (be, act as leader):

you lead, we'll follow

ve delante, que te seguimos

you lead, we'll follow

ve adelante, que te seguimos esp LatAm

the man leads in ballroom dancing

en los bailes de salón es el hombre quien lleva a su pareja

2.2. lead (in race, competition):

lead competitor:

ir a la cabeza

lead competitor:

puntear LatAm

they are leading by three goals

van ganando por tres goles

the Republicans are leading in the polls

los republicanos van a la cabeza en or encabezan las encuestas

3.1. lead JOURN:

'The Times' leads with the budget deficit

'The Times' dedica su artículo de fondo al déficit presupuestario

3.2. lead (in cards):

lead

salir

lead

ser mano

to lead with three aces

salir con tres ases

North to lead (in bridge)

el norte es mano

3.3. lead (in boxing):

lead

atacar

he led with his right

atacó con la derecha

poison pill [Am ˈpɔɪzn ˌpɪl, Brit] N FIN

poison pill

píldora f venenosa

‘poisonʼ in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ‘poisonʼ in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.poison [ˈpɔɪzən] N

poison

veneno m

rat poison

matarratas m inv

to lace sth with poison

rociar algo con veneno

to take poison

envenenarse

Phrases:

what's your poison? iron

¿qué tomas?

II.poison [ˈpɔɪzən] VB trans

1. poison (administer poison to):

poison

envenenar

2. poison (spoil, corrupt):

poison

emponzoñar

the long dispute has poisoned relations between the two countries

el largo conflicto ha enturbiado las relaciones entre ambos países

to poison sb's mind (against sb)

indisponer a alguien (contra alguien)

food poisoning N no pl

food poisoning

intoxicación f por alimentos

rat poison N

rat poison

raticida m

lead poisoning N

lead poisoning

saturnismo m

poison gas N no pl

poison gas

gas m tóxico

blood poisoning N no pl

blood poisoning

septicemia f

poisoning N no pl

poisoning

envenenamiento m

poisonous [ˈpɔɪzənəs] ADJ

poisonous

venenoso, -a

poisonous atmosphere fig

ambiente m pernicioso

poisonous remark

comentario m malicioso

poised ADJ

1. poised (suspended):

poised

suspendido, -a

2. poised (ready):

poised

preparado, -a

3. poised (calm):

poised

sereno, -a

I.poise [pɔɪz] N no pl

1. poise (composure):

poise

aplomo m

to lose/regain one's poise

perder/recobrar la serenidad

2. poise (elegance):

poise

porte m

II.poise [pɔɪz] VB trans

to be poised to do sth

estar a punto de hacer algo