poisonous

poisonous
adjective
1) giftig; tödlich [Dosis]
2) (fig.) verderblich [Lehre, Wirkung]; giftig [Blick, Zunge]
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adjective (containing or using poison: That fruit is poisonous; a poisonous snake.) giftig
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poi·son·ous
[ˈpɔɪzənəs]
adj
1. (containing poison) giftig
\poisonous mushroom Giftpilz m
\poisonous plant Giftpflanze f
\poisonous snake Giftschlange f
2. (malicious) giftig fig, boshaft
he is a \poisonous little man er ist ein kleiner Giftzwerg pej fam
\poisonous allegation böswillige Anspielung
\poisonous atmosphere vergiftete Atmosphäre
\poisonous remark spitze [o giftige] Bemerkung
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['pɔɪznəs]
adj
1) giftig

poisonous mushroom — Giftpilz m

poisonous snake — Giftschlange

whisky on top of beer, that's absolutely poisonous (inf) — Whisky auf Bier, das ist tödlich (inf)

2) (fig) literature, doctrine zersetzend; remark etc giftig

poisonous propaganda — Hetzpropaganda f

she has a poisonous tongue — sie hat eine giftige Zunge

he's a poisonous individual — er ist ein richtiger Giftzwerg

a long-standing and poisonous dispute — ein lang währender und zerrüttender Streit

3)

poisonous stuff (inf: usu hum) — Teufelszeug nt

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poisonous [ˈpɔıznəs] adj (adv poisonously)
1. giftig, Gift…:
poisonous gas (snake, etc)
2. fig
a) verderblich (Einfluss etc)
b) giftig, bösartig:
a poisonous tongue eine giftige Zunge
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adjective
1) giftig; tödlich [Dosis]
2) (fig.) verderblich [Lehre, Wirkung]; giftig [Blick, Zunge]
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adj.
giftig adj.

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