Spanish Conversation · Level 121
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Spanish word
envenenar
Pronunciation
IPA/embeneˈnaɾ/
Meaning
- verbpoison
Example
Esa seta puede envenenar a quien la coma.
That mushroom can poison whoever eats it.
More examples
No intentes envenenar a nadie, es un delito.
Don't try to poison someone, it's a crime.
Core concept
Administering a toxic substance to cause illness or death.
Common phrases
envenenar a alguien
poison someone
envenenar alimentos
poison food
envenenar el agua
poison the water
Similar words
intoxicar: Induce toxic effects in a person through ingestion or exposure to a harmful chemical or toxin.
envenenarse: Suffer poisoning after consuming or contacting a poisonous substance.
Definition in Spanish
Administrar veneno o contaminar algo con una sustancia tóxica para causar enfermedad o muerte.
Word origin
The word envenenar builds on Latin venenum 'poison' with the prefix en- turning the noun into an act of making something poisonous.
Usage tips
- Common collocations include envenenar a alguien and envenenar alimentos or bebidas, while accidental cases more often use envenenarse or intoxicarse.
Other meanings
- lace with poisonverb
Opposites
- curarcureverb
- desintoxicardetoxifyverb
Related words
- envenenamientopoisoningnoun
- envenenadorpoisonernoun
- envenenadopoisonedadjective