poison
/ˈpɔɪzn/noun
उच्चारण पॉइज़न
ज़हर, विष
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[U, C]
a substance that causes death or harm if it gets into the body
ज़हर, विष
- The farmer used rat poison in the godown.
- Some snakes produce a deadly poison.
- The snake's poison can kill a person within hours.
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- Keep medicines away from children, as an overdose can be a poison.
- Rat poison was found in the store room.
- The detective found traces of poison in the cup.
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[U, C]
an idea or a feeling that is very harmful
(विचार, भावना का) ज़हर, घातक असर
- Jealousy is a poison that destroys friendships.
- Fake news is a poison in a healthy debate.
- Hatred is a poison that harms the person who feels it.
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- Gossip is a slow poison for any friendship.
- The speech was full of poison against minorities.
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[T] ~ sb/sth (with sth)
to kill or harm a person or an animal with poison; to put poison in or on something
ज़हर देना; ज़हरीला बनाना
- The dogs were poisoned by somebody in the colony.
- Factory waste has poisoned the river.
- Someone tried to poison the well in the village.
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- The fish were poisoned by waste from the factory.
- Contaminated food poisoned many guests at the wedding.
- He was poisoned by a bite from an unknown snake.
Synonyms contaminate pollute taint
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[T] ~ sth
to spoil a relationship or a situation with bad feeling
(संबंध, माहौल) बिगाड़ देना, कड़वाहट भरना
- The quarrel over the land poisoned relations between the brothers.
- Rumours about promotions poisoned the atmosphere in the office for several months.
- Bitter arguments poisoned the atmosphere in the family.
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- One careless remark can poison a friendship.
- Jealousy poisoned their long friendship.
- The press report poisoned public opinion against the doctor.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
poison (noun, uncountable/countable)
As a noun it means a substance that kills or harms; it can be uncountable in general use or countable for a particular kind.
संज्ञा के रूप में इसका अर्थ वह पदार्थ है जो मारे या हानि पहुँचाए; सामान्य प्रयोग में यह uncountable और किसी विशेष प्रकार के लिए countable हो सकता है।
- The farmer kept rat poison in a locked shed.
- Snake poisons are called venoms.
poison + object (verb)
The verb takes a direct object: a person or animal, or the food, water or air that is made harmful.
क्रिया के साथ कर्म आता है: कोई व्यक्ति या पशु, या वह भोजन, पानी या हवा जो हानिकारक बनाई जाए।
- Someone poisoned the village well.
- Factories are poisoning the river.
poison sb's mind / relationship
Used figuratively, 'poison' means to spoil something such as a mind, a friendship or an atmosphere with hate or lies.
लाक्षणिक रूप में 'poison' का अर्थ घृणा या झूठ से मन, मित्रता या वातावरण को बिगाड़ना है।
- Rumours poisoned the friendship between the two brothers.
be poisoned (by sth) / die of poisoning
The passive is used for the victim, and 'poisoning' is the noun for the condition.
पीड़ित के लिए passive प्रयोग होता है, और उस अवस्था के लिए 'poisoning' noun है।
- Fifteen children were poisoned by the contaminated mid-day meal.
- Food poisoning is common in the summer.
+Collocations 4
adjective + poison
deadlyslowlethalfatalmild
- Arsenic is a deadly poison.
type + poisoning
foodleadcarbon monoxidealcoholmercury
- Several guests suffered food poisoning after the wedding.
verb + poison
swallowadministerdetectusespray
- The police detected poison in the water bottle.
poison + noun
gasivypen letterdartantidote
- The antidote to the poison was available at the hospital.
“More examples 5
- Doctors confirmed that the boy had been poisoned by wild mushrooms.
डॉक्टरों ने पुष्टि की कि लड़के को जंगली मशरूम से ज़हर चढ़ा था।
- Jealousy is a poison that slowly destroys a friendship.
ईर्ष्या एक ऐसा विष है जो धीरे-धीरे मित्रता को नष्ट कर देती है।
- The factory poisoned the groundwater with chemicals.
कारखाने ने रसायनों से भूजल को विषाक्त कर दिया।
- Radhika learnt that cobra poison is used to make life-saving medicines.
राधिका ने जाना कि कोबरा के विष से जीवन-रक्षक दवाएँ बनाई जाती हैं।
- The queen was accused of poisoning the king's cup.
रानी पर राजा के प्याले में ज़हर मिलाने का आरोप लगा।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He took poison for killing himself.
✓ He took poison to kill himself.
Purpose is expressed with the to-infinitive, not 'for + -ing'.
उद्देश्य बताने के लिए to-infinitive आता है, 'for + -ing' नहीं।
✗ The dog died by eating poison.
✓ The dog died from eating poison.
The cause of death is introduced by 'from' or 'of', not 'by'.
मृत्यु का कारण बताने के लिए 'from' या 'of' आता है, 'by' नहीं।
✗ Many people were died by drinking poisonous liquor.
✓ Many people died after drinking poisonous liquor.
'Die' is intransitive and has no passive form; 'were died' is wrong.
'Die' अकर्मक क्रिया है और इसका passive नहीं बनता; 'were died' गलत है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all describe something harmful to living things, but they apply to different kinds of harm.
ये सभी शब्द जीवित प्राणियों के लिए हानिकारक वस्तु का वर्णन करते हैं, पर हानि के प्रकार अलग-अलग हैं।
Any substance that kills or harms when swallowed, breathed or touched.
कोई भी पदार्थ जो निगलने, सूँघने या छूने पर मारे या हानि करे।
- He mixed poison into the food.
The poison a snake, spider or scorpion injects by biting or stinging.
साँप, मकड़ी या बिच्छू द्वारा काटने या डंक मारने से डाला गया विष।
- The venom of a king cobra can kill an elephant.
A poisonous substance produced by a living thing, used in science and medicine.
किसी जीव द्वारा उत्पन्न विषैला पदार्थ, जिसका प्रयोग विज्ञान और चिकित्सा में होता है।
- The bacteria release a toxin that causes illness.
¶Idioms 2
one man's meat is another man's poison
what one person likes may be harmful or unpleasant to another
जो एक के लिए अमृत है वह दूसरे के लिए ज़हर
- She loves bitter gourd; one man's meat is another man's poison.
poison sb's mind (against sb)
to make somebody think badly of another person
(किसी के) मन में ज़हर भरना, भड़काना
- Her stepmother poisoned her father's mind against her.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
poi·son
?Which word?
poison, venom and toxin
Poison is the general word for a harmful substance. Venom is the poison that snakes, scorpions and spiders inject by biting or stinging; so a cobra is venomous, not poisonous, while a toadstool is poisonous. A toxin is a poison produced by a living organism, such as bacteria.
Poison हानिकारक पदार्थ के लिए सामान्य शब्द है। Venom वह ज़हर है जो साँप, बिच्छू और मकड़ी काटकर या डंक मारकर डालते हैं; इसलिए कोबरा venomous है, poisonous नहीं, जबकि ज़हरीली कुकुरमुत्ता poisonous है। Toxin किसी जीव, जैसे बैक्टीरिया, द्वारा बना ज़हर है।
The poison/venom/toxin set is a science item.
Poison, venom और toxin का सेट विज्ञान में आता है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
One man's meat is another man's poison, poison sb's mind, a poison pen letter (an anonymous abusive letter).
Idioms: one man's meat is another man's poison, poison sb's mind, a poison pen letter (गुमनाम अपमानजनक पत्र)।