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poisons

/ˈpɔɪzənz/ /ˈpɔɪzn̩z/

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noun

Veneno, tóxicos

A substance that is harmful or lethal to a living organism.

Examples :

"We used a poison to kill the weeds."

Usamos veneno para matar las malas hierbas.

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noun

Veneno

Something that harms a person or thing.

Examples :

"Gossip is a malicious poison."

Los chismes son un veneno malicioso.

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noun

Bebida, licor

A drink; liquor.

Examples :

"In the old West, cowboys sometimes referred to strong alcoholic drinks, like whiskey, as "poisons." "

En el Viejo Oeste, los vaqueros a veces se referían a las bebidas alcohólicas fuertes, como el whisky, como "licores".

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noun

Veneno, tóxicos

Any substance that inhibits catalytic activity.

Examples :

"Some industrial poisons work by binding to the catalysts used in manufacturing processes, slowing down or stopping production. "

Algunos venenos industriales actúan uniéndose a los catalizadores utilizados en los procesos de fabricación, lo que ralentiza o detiene la producción.

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verb

Envenenar, envenenar

To use poison to kill or paralyse (somebody).

Examples :

"The assassin poisoned the king."

El asesino envenenó al rey.

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verb

Envenenar, contaminar

To pollute; to cause to become poisonous.

Examples :

"That factory is poisoning the river."

Esa fábrica está envenenando el río.

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verb

Envenenar, empeorar

To cause to become much worse.

Examples :

"He poisoned the mood in the room with his non-stop criticism."

Envenenó el ambiente en la habitación con sus críticas constantes.

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verb

Envenenar, enrarecer

To cause (someone) to hate or to have unfair negative opinions.

Examples :

"Constant negativity from her colleagues poisons the atmosphere at work, making it difficult for everyone to collaborate effectively. "

La negatividad constante de sus colegas envenena el ambiente en el trabajo, dificultando la colaboración efectiva de todos.

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verb

Envenenar, inhibir

To inhibit the catalytic activity of.

Examples :

"The sulfur impurities in the fuel poisons the car's catalytic converter, reducing its ability to clean exhaust fumes. "

Las impurezas de azufre en el combustible envenenan el convertidor catalítico del coche, reduciendo su capacidad para limpiar los gases de escape.

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verb

Envenenar, contaminar

To place false information into (a cache) as part of an exploit.

Examples :

"A hacker poisons the school's DNS cache with fake website addresses to redirect students to a phishing site. "

Un hacker envenena la caché DNS de la escuela con direcciones de sitios web falsas para redirigir a los estudiantes a un sitio de phishing.

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