poison in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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

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

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poison pill [Am ˈpɔɪzn ˌpɪl, Brit] N FIN

poison pen letter [Am ˈpɔɪzn pɛn ˈlɛdər, Brit] N

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ponzoña
poison
envenenar persona/comida/flecha
to poison
envenenar relación/amistad
to poison
envenenarse (voluntariamente)
to poison oneself

poison in the PONS Dictionary

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II.poison [ˈpɔɪzən] VB trans

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poison Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the bottle was marked ‘poison’
la botella llevaba la etiqueta ‘veneno’
rat poison
matarratas m inv
to lace sth with poison
rociar algo con veneno
to take poison
envenenarse
what's your poison? iron
¿qué tomas?
to poison sb's mind (against sb)
indisponer a alguien (contra alguien)
traces of a drug/poison
pequeñas cantidades de droga/veneno
one man's meat is another man's poison prov
lo que a uno cura a otro mata prov
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Most predators associate bright colors with poison (called aposematism), so if attacked, the newt will take up a defensive position, showing off the bright underbelly.
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Poison's life is saved, but her will to live is gone after realizing that her quest to regain her sister has been for naught.
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She admitted methodically feeding rat poison to her family one victim at a time, but did not give a motive.
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She says she will call the local herb man but that they need a dose of the poison in order to make an antidote.
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These include some of the same substances found in rat poison, lighter fluid, and rocket fuel.
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He asked the council to consider flushing rat poison through the sewerage system to tackle the problem.
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Compare alcohol to pot and watch all the high horse close minded people clutch their bottles of poison.
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Every year a number of people die because they underestimate the amount of poison in the consumed fish parts.
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These effects are similar to the cardiotoxic effects of digitalis (digoxin), a poison found in the foxglove plant.
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Despairing of life, he ordered his doctor to give to him poison, but the latter gave him only a sleeping draught.
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