toxic
/ˈtɒksɪk/adjective
उच्चारण टॉक्सिक
विषैला, ज़हरीला
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informal
very harmful or unpleasant in a way that spreads
(रिश्ता, माहौल) बहुत नुकसानदेह, ज़हरीला
- a toxic work environment
- Online forums can become toxic when people stop listening to each other.
- The toxic relationship left him tired and unhappy.
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- A toxic culture of fear spread through the office.
- Rumours can make a school atmosphere toxic.
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toxic + noun
Describes something poisonous: toxic waste, toxic fumes, toxic chemicals.
यह ज़हरीली वस्तु का वर्णन करता है, जैसे toxic waste, toxic fumes।
- Toxic waste from the factory polluted the river.
- Never breathe toxic fumes.
toxic to + noun
Use to for the living thing harmed: toxic to fish, toxic to humans.
जिस जीव को हानि हो, उसके लिए 'toxic to' आता है।
- The chemical is toxic to bees.
toxic (figurative)
In everyday speech it also describes a harmful atmosphere: a toxic workplace, a toxic friendship.
रोज़मर्रा की भाषा में यह हानिकारक माहौल के लिए भी आता है, जैसे toxic workplace।
- Constant comparison creates a toxic culture among students.
toxin (noun) / toxicity (noun)
A toxin is a poison itself, and toxicity is the degree to which something is poisonous.
Toxin स्वयं ज़हरीला पदार्थ है और toxicity उसकी ज़हरीलेपन की मात्रा।
- Doctors measured the toxicity of the water.
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toxic + noun
wastegassubstancechemicalfumes
- The leak of toxic gas forced people to leave their homes.
adverb + toxic
highlyextremelymildlypotentiallydeadly
- The pesticide is highly toxic.
toxic + figurative noun
relationshipenvironmentculturecommentworkplace
- She left a toxic workplace.
verb + toxic
provebecomebe classed asturn
- The fungus proved toxic to the cattle.
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- Burning plastic releases toxic smoke into the air.
प्लास्टिक जलाने से हवा में ज़हरीला धुआँ निकलता है।
- Many cleaning liquids are toxic if swallowed.
कई सफ़ाई के तरल निगलने पर ज़हरीले होते हैं।
- Farmers should store toxic pesticides out of children's reach.
किसानों को ज़हरीली कीटनाशक दवाएँ बच्चों की पहुँच से दूर रखनी चाहिए।
- The river became toxic after untreated sewage flowed into it.
बिना उपचारित गंदा पानी बहने के बाद नदी ज़हरीली हो गई।
- Online hate can make a group chat toxic.
ऑनलाइन नफ़रत किसी group chat को ज़हरीला बना सकती है।
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✗ He was toxic by eating the mushrooms.
✓ He was poisoned by eating the mushrooms.
A person is poisoned; a substance is toxic.
व्यक्ति को ज़हर लगता है (poisoned); पदार्थ toxic होता है।
✗ Scientists tested the toxic of the river water.
✓ Scientists tested the toxicity of the river water.
After the, a noun is needed: toxicity.
'The' के बाद noun चाहिए, इसलिए 'toxicity' लिखें।
✗ Do not drink this water; it is poison.
✓ Do not drink this water; it is poisonous.
After is, use the adjective poisonous; poison is a noun.
'Is' के बाद adjective 'poisonous' आता है; poison noun है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives all describe harmful substances, with different strength.
ये adjectives हानिकारक पदार्थों का वर्णन करते हैं, पर उनकी तीव्रता अलग है।
Containing poison that can damage or kill living things.
ऐसा ज़हर जो जीवों को नुकसान पहुँचा सकता है या मार सकता है।
- The toxic fumes made them cough.
Able to kill or harm when swallowed or touched, often natural, as a snake or plant.
निगलने या छूने पर नुकसान करने वाला, प्रायः प्राकृतिक, जैसे साँप या पौधा।
- That mushroom is poisonous.
Causing damage, but not necessarily poison.
हानि पहुँचाने वाला, पर ज़रूरी नहीं कि ज़हरीला हो।
- Too much sugar is harmful.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
⌂Word origin and word building
A toxin is a poison produced by a living thing.
Toxin किसी जीव द्वारा बनाया गया ज़हर है।