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poison [ˈpɔɪzn]1. nounpoison m[+ person, food] empoisonner ; [+ air, water, land] contaminer3. compounds* * *['pɔɪzn] 1.noun lit, fig poison m2.transitive verb1) ( give poison to) [person] empoisonner [person, animal] ( with avec); [lead, fumes] intoxiquer2) ( make poisonous) mettre du poison dans [foodstuffs, water]; Ecology ( contaminate) empoisonner [environment, air, rivers] ( with avec); fig ( damage) empoisonner [relationship, life]; corrompre [mind] -
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poison ['pɔɪzən]1 noun(b) figurative poison m, venin m;∎ the poison spreading through our society le mal qui se propage dans notre société;∎ they hate each other like poison ils se détestent cordialement;∎ familiar he's absolute poison! c'est un vrai poison!;∎ familiar humorous name your poison, British what's your poison? qu'est-ce que tu bois?□, qu'est-ce que je t'offre?□(mushroom, plant) vénéneux; (gas) toxique(a) (give poison to) empoisonner;∎ to poison sb with sth empoisonner qn à qch;∎ a poisoned arrow/drink une flèche/boisson empoisonnée;∎ all these pesticides are poisoning the air tous ces pesticides empoisonnent l'atmosphère(b) figurative envenimer, gâcher;∎ his arrival poisoned the atmosphere son arrivée rendit l'atmosphère insupportable;∎ they are poisoning his mind ils sont en train de le corrompre;∎ he poisoned our minds against her il nous a montés contre elle►► figurative poisoned chalice cadeau m empoisonné;Zoology poison gland glande f à venin;Botany poison ivy sumac m vénéneux, French Canadian herbe f à puces ou à la puce;familiar Finance poison pill (strategy) pilule f empoisonnée -
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familiar (strategy) pilule f empoisonnéePoison-pill provisions are triggered when a hostile suitor acquires a predetermined percentage of company stock. At that point, all existing shareholders except the suitor are granted options to buy additional stock at a dramatic discount, thus diluting the acquirer's share so as to head off a change in control of the company … According to statistics from Thomson Financial Securities Data, 140 companies adopted poison pill provisions in the first half of 2001, up 45 percent from the same period last year.
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['poizn] 1. noun(any substance which causes death or illness when taken into the body: She killed herself by taking poison; ( also adjective) poison gas.) poison2. verb1) (to kill or harm with poison: He poisoned his wife.) empoisonner2) (to put poison into (food etc): He poisoned her coffee.) mettre du poison dans•- poisoner- poisonous - poisonously - poison-pen letter -
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rat [ræt]1. noun( = animal) rat m ; (pejorative: inf) ( = person) salaud (inf !) m ; ( = informer) mouchard (e) m(f)• you rat! (inf) espèce de salaud ! (inf !)3. compounds• he decided to get out of the rat race il a décidé de quitter la jungle du milieu professionnel ► rat trap noun piège m à rats* * *[ræt] 1.1) Zoology rat m2) (colloq) ( person)you rat! — canaille! (colloq)
3) US ( informer) mouchard/-e (colloq) m/f2.(colloq) intransitive verb (p prés etc - tt-)3.to rat on — moucharder (colloq), dénoncer [person]; se dédire de [deal]
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meat [mi:t]viande f• there's not much meat on her (inf) elle n'est pas bien grosse (PROV) one man's meat is another man's poison(PROV) le malheur des uns fait le bonheur des autres* * *[miːt]meat and two veg — (colloq) viande garnie de deux légumes
••one man's meat is another man's poison — Prov le malheur des uns fait le bonheur des autres Prov
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suck [sʌk](a) (with mouth) sucer; (drink, sweets) sucer, suçoter; (mother's milk) téter; (pipe) tirer sur; (not smoking) sucer;∎ to suck one's thumb sucer son pouce;∎ he sucked the end of his pencil thoughtfully il suçait pensivement le bout de son crayon;∎ she was sucking orange juice through a straw elle sirotait du jus d'orange avec une paille;∎ he was sucking a sweet il suçait un bonbon;∎ to suck poison out of a wound extraire le poison d'une blessure en la suçant;∎ suck the poison out aspirez le poison;∎ to suck sb dry prendre jusqu'à son dernier sou à qn∎ the dust is sucked into the bag la poussière est aspirée dans le sac;∎ the whirlpool sucked him to the bottom le tourbillon l'a entraîné au fond;∎ figurative we found ourselves sucked into an argument nous nous sommes trouvés entraînés dans une dispute∎ to suck face se rouler des pelles ou des patins∎ to suck at or on sth sucer ou suçoter qch;∎ the child was sucking at her breast l'enfant tétait son sein∎ this town sucks! cette ville est dégueulasse!;∎ this bar/movie sucks ce bar/film est vraiment nul;∎ this sucks, let's do something else c'est nul, si on faisait autre chose?;∎ I've got to work all weekend -- that sucks! il faut que je travaille tout le week-end -- ça craint!∎ (ya boo) sucks to you! va te faire voir!3 noun(a) (act of sucking → gen)∎ to have a suck at sth sucer ou suçoter qch;∎ he took a long suck on his cigar il tira longuement sur son cigare(b) (act of sucking → at breast) tétée f;∎ to give suck donner le sein, allaiter(of sea, quicksand, whirlpool) engloutir(with mouth) sucer; (draw in by vacuum) aspirer; (of air pump) aspirer; (in vortex) engloutir; (cheeks) creuser; (knowledge) absorber;∎ to get sucked in (to sth) (to conspiracy, plot etc) se laisser entraîner (dans qch)∎ to suck sb off sucer qn, tailler une pipe à qn➲ suck up∎ familiar to suck up to sb faire de la lèche à qn, cirer les pompes à qn -
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label [ˈleɪbl]1. noun• he was stuck with the label of "political activist" il avait du mal à se défaire de l'étiquette d'« activiste politique »a. [+ parcel, bottle] coller une étiquette (or des étiquettes) sur ; [+ goods for sale] étiqueter• the bottle was labelled "poison" sur la bouteille il y avait marqué « poison »b. [+ person, group] étiqueter* * *['leɪbl] 1.2) fig étiquette f3) Music (also record label) label m4) Computing label m2.1) lit ( stick label on) étiqueter [clothing, jar]; mettre des légendes sur [diagram]2) fig ( pigeon-hole) classer, étiqueter pej [person, work] (as comme)3) Linguistics étiqueter -
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bane [beɪn](a) (scourge, trial) fléau m;∎ it's/he's the bane of my life ça/il m'empoisonne la vie;∎ the tax has become the bane of local government l'impôt est devenu la bête noire des collectivités locales -
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delay [dɪ'leɪ]∎ the flight was delayed (for) three hours le vol a été retardé de trois heures;∎ they've been delayed by fog ils ont été retardés par le brouillard(b) (postpone, defer) reporter, remettre;∎ she delayed handing in her resignation elle a tardé à donner sa démission;∎ the publication of the book has been delayed la publication du livre a été différée ou reportée;∎ she delayed leaving until the last possible moment elle a repoussé ou retardé son départ jusqu'au dernier moment;∎ the poison had a delayed effect le poison a agi avec retard;∎ he had a delayed reaction to the news of his mother's death il a mis un certain temps à réagir à la nouvelle de la mort de sa mère;∎ she's suffering from delayed shock elle souffre d'un choc après coup ou a posterioritarder;∎ don't delay, write off today for your free sample demandez aujourd'hui même votre échantillon gratuit3 noun(a) (lateness) retard m;∎ there are long delays on the M25 la circulation est très ralentie ou est très perturbée sur la M25;∎ all flights are subject to delay tous les vols ont du retard;∎ there's a three to four hour delay on all international flights il y a trois à quatre heures de retard sur tous les vols internationaux∎ without delay sans tarder ou délai;∎ without (any) further delay sans plus tarder;∎ after much delay après un long moment;∎ the defence lawyer requested a delay in the hearing l'avocat de la défense demanda un report de (la) séance;∎ there's no time for delay il n'y a pas de temps à perdre
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poison dogwood — noun smooth American swamp shrub with pinnate leaves and greenish flowers followed by greenish white berries; yields an irritating oil • Syn: ↑poison ash, ↑poison sumac, ↑Toxicodendron vernix, ↑Rhus vernix • Hypernyms: ↑poisonous plant … Useful english dictionary
poison pen letter — UK US noun [countable] [singular poison pen letter plural poison pen letters] a cruel or offensive letter that has not been signed Thesaurus: letters and types of letterhyponym … Useful english dictionary
POISON — (Heb. חֵמָה, לַצֲבָה, מְרֵרָה, רֹאשׁ (רוֹשׁ), רַעַל, תַּרְצֵלָה; Akk. imtu, martu; Ug. ḥmt). The biblical terms for poison are derived mainly from two sources: types of poisonous plants and the poisonous venom of snakes and other reptiles. Many… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
poison pill — noun the target company defends itself by making its stock less attractive to an acquirer • Hypernyms: ↑shark repellent, ↑porcupine provision • Hyponyms: ↑suicide pill * * * noun, pl ⋯ pills [count] business : something that a company does to… … Useful english dictionary
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poison ash — noun smooth American swamp shrub with pinnate leaves and greenish flowers followed by greenish white berries; yields an irritating oil • Syn: ↑poison dogwood, ↑poison sumac, ↑Toxicodendron vernix, ↑Rhus vernix • Hypernyms: ↑poisonous plant … Useful english dictionary
poison hemlock — noun large branching biennial herb native to Eurasia and Africa and adventive in North America having large fernlike leaves and white flowers; usually found in damp habitats; all parts extremely poisonous • Syn: ↑hemlock, ↑poison parsley,… … Useful english dictionary