rat poison in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for rat poison in the English»Spanish Dictionary

rat poison N U

rat poison

raticida m

rat poison

matarratas m

Translations for rat poison in the Spanish»English Dictionary

raticida

rat poison

matarratas

rat poison

Translations for rat poison in the English»Spanish Dictionary

rat [Am ræt, Brit rat] N

1. rat ZOOL:

rat

rata f

like a drowned rat inf

como un pollo mojado inf

like rats leaving a sinking ship

como alma que lleva el diablo

to smell a rat

oler(se) algo sospechoso

I could smell a rat

(me) olí algo sospechoso

I could smell a rat

me olió a gato encerrado

2. rat (person):

rat inf

rata f de alcantarilla inf

rat inf

canalla mf inf

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

rat poison in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rat poison in the English»Spanish Dictionary

rat poison N

rat poison

raticida m

Translations for rat poison in the English»Spanish Dictionary

rat poison

matarratas m inv

Translations for rat poison in the Spanish»English Dictionary

matarratas

rat poison

raticida

rat poison

Translations for rat poison 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)

rat [ræt] N

1. rat (animal):

rat

rata f

2. rat (person):

rat

canalla mf

Phrases:

I smell a rat

aquí hay gato encerrado

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Pressure treated saw dust also contains toxins such as strychnine, also often used as rat poison.

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These include some of the same substances found in rat poison, lighter fluid, and rocket fuel.

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Up to this time witherite was considered worthless and used as rat poison by locals.

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Of barn owls tested this year, 84 per cent contain signs of rat poison, ingested by birds that have eaten an affected rat or mouse.

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The man had died after taking in rat poison which contained phosphorus.

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Imagine that you have a friend who wants to clean the public golf course of chipmunks by dumping rat poison by the bucketful from helicopters.

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Claims that illegal drugs are routinely cut with substances such as rat poison and crushed glass, often cited in antidrug pamphlets, are largely unsubstantiated.

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It has many known uses such as influenza protection and rat poison.

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The shrapnel was further combined with an anticoagulant rat poison apparently intended to prevent any resulting wounds from clotting.

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Fearing he had discovered she had been forging checks on his account, she mixed an arsenic-based rat poison into his beer and tea.

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