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poisons

/ˈpɔɪzənz/ /ˈpɔɪzn̩z/

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noun

Poisons, toxines

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

Examples :

"We used a poison to kill the weeds."

Nous avons utilisé un poison pour tuer les mauvaises herbes.

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noun

Poisons, toxines

Something that harms a person or thing.

Examples :

"Gossip is a malicious poison."

Les commérages sont un poison malveillant.

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noun

Boisson, alcool

A drink; liquor.

Examples :

"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".

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noun

Poisons, toxines

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. "

Certains poisons industriels agissent en se liant aux catalyseurs utilisés dans les processus de fabrication, ce qui ralentit ou arrête la production.

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verb

Empoisonner

To use poison to kill or paralyse (somebody).

Examples :

"The assassin poisoned the king."

L'assassin a empoisonné le roi.

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verb

Empoisonner, contaminer

To pollute; to cause to become poisonous.

Examples :

"That factory is poisoning the river."

Cette usine empoisonne la rivière.

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verb

Empoisonner, aggraver

To cause to become much worse.

Examples :

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

Il a empoisonné l'ambiance dans la pièce avec ses critiques incessantes.

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verb

Empoisonner, emmêler

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 négativité constante de ses collègues empoisonne l'atmosphère au travail, rendant difficile la collaboration efficace de tous.

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verb

Empoisonner, inhiber

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. "

Les impuretés de soufre dans le carburant empoisonnent le catalyseur de la voiture, réduisant sa capacité à nettoyer les gaz d'échappement.

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verb

Empoisonner, corrompre

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 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.

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