Definition
Contaminated with poison or toxic substances. Can also describe relationships, atmospheres, or situations that have become harmful or corrupted.
Etymology
From Old French 'poison,' originally meaning any drink or potion, derived from Latin 'potionem' (a drink). The negative connotation developed because many harmful substances were administered as drinks.
Kelly Says
Originally, 'poison' was neutral - just meaning any liquid medicine or potion. The sinister meaning emerged because the most effective way to harm someone was through their drink, making every potion potentially suspicious.
Translations
CACatalà
verinós
bəriˈnos
CSČeština
otrávený
ɔtraːvɛniː
DADansk
forgiftet
fɒˈɡifˀtəd
DEDeutsch
vergiftet
fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪftət
ELΕλληνικά
δηλητηριασμένος
dilītiariasmenos
ESEspañol
envenenado
enbeˈnenaðo
FISuomi
myrkytetty
myrkytetty
FRFrançais
empoisonné
ɑ̃pwɑzɔne
HUMagyar
mérgezett
meːrɡɛzɛt
IDBahasa Indonesia
teracuni
tərɑˈtʃuni
ITItaliano
avvelenato
avveleˈnaːto
MSBahasa Melayu
teracuni
tərɑˈtʃuni
NLNederlands
vergiftigd
vɛrˈɣɪftɪxt
NONorsk
forgiftet
fɔrˈɡiftət
PLPolski
zatruty
zaˈtrutɨ
PTPortuguês
envenenado
ẽvɛnɛˈnaðu
RORomână
otrăvit
oˈtrəvit
RUРусский
отравленный
ɐtrɐvˈlʲɛn.nɨj
SVSvenska
förgiftad
fœrˈɡiftad
TRTürkçe
zehirlenmiş
zehirlenmiʃ
UKУкраїнська
отруєний
ɔtrujɛˈnɪj