noun🔗SharePoisons, toxinesA substance that is harmful or lethal to a living organism."We used a poison to kill the weeds."Nous avons utilisé un poison pour tuer les mauvaises herbes.substanceorganismmedicinechemistrybiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePoisons, toxinesSomething that harms a person or thing."Gossip is a malicious poison."Les commérages sont un poison malveillant.substancemedicinediseasechemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBoisson, alcoolA drink; liquor."In the old West, cowboys sometimes referred to strong alcoholic drinks, like whiskey, as "poisons." "Dans le Far West, les cow-boys appelaient parfois les boissons alcoolisées fortes, comme le whisky, des "boissons".drinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePoisons, toxinesAny substance that inhibits catalytic activity."Some industrial poisons work by binding to the catalysts used in manufacturing processes, slowing down or stopping production. "Certains poisons industriels agissent en se liant aux catalyseurs utilisés dans les processus de fabrication, ce qui ralentit ou arrête la production.substancechemistrybiologybiochemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEmpoisonnerTo use poison to kill or paralyse (somebody)."The assassin poisoned the king."L'assassin a empoisonné le roi.medicinediseasechemistrybiologyactioninhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEmpoisonner, contaminerTo pollute; to cause to become poisonous."That factory is poisoning the river."Cette usine empoisonne la rivière.environmentsubstancechemistrydisastermedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEmpoisonner, aggraverTo cause to become much worse."He poisoned the mood in the room with his non-stop criticism."Il a empoisonné l'ambiance dans la pièce avec ses critiques incessantes.negativeconditionactionenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEmpoisonner, emmêlerTo cause (someone) to hate or to have unfair negative opinions."Constant negativity from her colleagues poisons the atmosphere at work, making it difficult for everyone to collaborate effectively. "La négativité constante de ses collègues empoisonne l'atmosphère au travail, rendant difficile la collaboration efficace de tous.mindattitudecharacternegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEmpoisonner, inhiberTo inhibit the catalytic activity of."The sulfur impurities in the fuel poisons the car's catalytic converter, reducing its ability to clean exhaust fumes. "Les impuretés de soufre dans le carburant empoisonnent le catalyseur de la voiture, réduisant sa capacité à nettoyer les gaz d'échappement.chemistrybiochemistrybiologyscienceprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEmpoisonner, corrompreTo place false information into (a cache) as part of an exploit."A hacker poisons the school's DNS cache with fake website addresses to redirect students to a phishing site. "Un pirate informatique empoisonne le cache DNS de l'école avec de fausses adresses de sites Web pour rediriger les élèves vers un site d'hameçonnage.computinginternettechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading