poison pill in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for poison pill in the English»Spanish Dictionary

poison pill [Am ˈpɔɪzn ˌpɪl, Brit] N FIN

poison pill

píldora f venenosa

Translations for poison pill in the Spanish»English Dictionary

píldora envenenada

poison pill

Translations for poison pill in the English»Spanish Dictionary

pill [Am pɪl, Brit pɪl] N

1.1. pill (tablet):

pill

pastilla f

pill

píldora f

a bitter pill to swallow

un trago amargo

to sugar or sweeten the pill

dorar la píldora

1.2. pill (contraceptive):

the Pill

la píldora (anticonceptiva)

to be/go on the Pill

tomar/empezar a tomar la píldora

2. pill (boring, ineffectual person) Am:

pill inf, dated

pelmazo m inf

pill inf, dated

pesado m / pesada f

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

poison pill in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for poison pill in the English»Spanish Dictionary

pill [pɪl] N

pill

pastilla f

pill

píldora f

the pill (contraception)

la píldora

to be on the pill

estar tomando la píldora

Phrases:

to be a bitter pill to swallow

ser un trago amargo

to pop pills

drogarse con pastillas

to sweeten [or sugar] the pill

dorar la píldora

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)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

If the potential acquirer triggers a poison pill by accumulating more than the threshold level of shares, it risks discriminatory dilution in the target company.

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It held that it is an improper use of a directors' power to frustrate a takeover bid through issuing a poison pill.

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