poisonous

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɔɪzənəs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpɔɪzənəs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(poi′zə nəs)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
poisonous adj (containing poison)venenoso/a adj
 The adder is the UK's only poisonous snake.
 La víbora es la única serpiente venenosa del Reino Unido.
poisonous adj (harmful, toxic)tóxico/a adj
  nocivo/a adj
 This concentration of the chemical in water may be poisonous.
 La concentración de químicos en el agua puede ser tóxica.
poisonous adj figurative (malicious) (figurado)venenoso/a adj
  ponzoñoso/a adj
  malévolo/a adj
 She exacted a truly poisonous revenge on her husband.
 Libró una venenosa venganza contra su marido.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
nonpoisonous,
non-poisonous adj		 (not toxic)no tóxico loc adj
nonpoisonous,
non-poisonous adj		 (not venomous)no venenoso loc adj
poisonous plant n (plant that is toxic to the touch)planta urticante nf + adj
 Learning to identify poisonous plants is a good tip for any hiker.
 Aprender a identificar las plantas urticantes es un buen consejo para los senderistas.
  planta venenosa nf + adj
 Aprender a identificar las plantas venenosas es un buen consejo para los senderistas.
poisonous plant n (plant that is toxic when eaten)planta venenosa nf + adj
 Jimson weed is a poisonous plant that is toxic to cattle if they eat too much of it.
 El estramonio es una planta nociva que es tóxica para el ganado si se come en exceso.
  planta nociva nf + adj
 El estramonio es una planta nociva que es tóxica para el ganado si se come en exceso.
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'poisonous' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
aconite - atropine - belladonna - black widow - carbon monoxide - coral snake - cyanogen - cytotoxic - deadly nightshade - gas attack - hemlock - henbane - hydrocyanic acid - jimsonweed - listeria - mephitic - methyl bromide - monkshood - nerve gas - neurotoxic - nightshade - nontoxic - nonvenomous - pea-souper - phosgene - sodium fluoride - strychnine - tetraethyl lead - toadstool - toxic - toxicant - toxin - venomous - viper - white snakeroot - yellow parilla
Spanish:
envenenador - deletéreo - ponzoñoso - tóxico - baya venenosa - hongo venenoso - majá - venenoso

Collocations: a poisonous [berry, mushroom, snake, spider], that type of [berry] is poisonous, those [berries] are poisonous, more...

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