envenom

/ɪnˈvɛnəm/ verb C1

to make poisonous

Word Origin From Latin 'venenum' meaning 'poison' or 'potion'. To envenom is to put poison into something. The root 'venom' is related to 'venereal' (from Venus, love potion?) and surprisingly to 'venerate' (to worship, originally perhaps to charm with a potion). The PIE root *wenh- meant 'to strive, wish, love', which gave us 'winner' and 'wishful' — a strange connection from poison to desire.

verb to make poisonous C1

The snake's bite can envenom its prey.

(动词) 使有毒;下毒;注入毒液

蛇的咬伤会使猎物中毒。

(verbo) envenenar; emponzoñar [envenenar; hacer venenoso]

La mordedura de la serpiente puede envenenar a su presa.

(verbe) envenimer; empoisonner; infecter [rendre venimeux ou toxique]

La morsure du serpent peut envenom sa proie.

(Verb) vergiften [**envenom** (Verb): etwas mit Gift versehen oder vergiften.]

Der Biss der Schlange kann ihre Beute **envenom**.

(動詞) ~を毒で侵す、有毒にする

そのヘビの咬みは獲物を毒で侵す可能性がある。

(verbo) envenenar; intoxicar; contaminar [tornar venenoso; envenenar]

A mordida da cobra pode envenenar sua presa.

verb To inject or put venom onto or into (someone or something).

The snake envenomed its prey with a single swift bite.

(动词) 投毒;下毒;使中毒

这条蛇用一次迅猛的咬击将毒液注入猎物体内。

(verbo) envenenar; inocular veneno [Inyectar o poner veneno sobre o dentro de (alguien o algo).]

La serpiente envenenó a su presa con una sola mordida rápida.

(verbe) envenimer; empoisonner [Injecter ou déposer du venin sur ou dans quelqu'un ou quelque chose.]

Le serpent a envenimé sa proie d'une seule morsure rapide.

(Verb) vergiften [Gift in jemanden oder etwas injizieren oder darauf übertragen, insbesondere durch einen Biss oder Stich.]

Die Schlange **envenomed** ihre Beute mit einem einzigen schnellen Biss.

(動詞) 毒を注入する、毒で汚染する

ヘビは一瞬の素早い一咬みで獲物に毒を注入した。

(verbo) envenenar; inocular veneno [Injetar ou colocar veneno sobre ou dentro de (alguém ou algo).]

A cobra inoculou veneno em sua presa com uma única mordida rápida.

verb To acerbate, make bitter.

His harsh criticism envenomed their previously friendly debate.

(动词) 使恶化;加剧;激化

他尖锐的批评使他们先前友好的辩论变得尖酸刻薄。

(verbo) agriar; amargar; envenenar; enconar; agriar [Agriar, hacer amargo.]

Su dura crítica envenenó su debate, que antes era amigable.

(verbe) envenimer; aigrir [Rendre amer, envenimer (au sens figuré).]

Sa critique sévère a envenimé leur débat auparavant amical.

(Verb) verbittern; vergällen [Etwas verschärfen, verbittern oder in eine feindselige Stimmung versetzen.]

Seine scharfe Kritik **envenomed** die zuvor freundliche Debatte.

(動詞) 悪化させる、苦いものにする、 bitter にする

彼の厳しい批判は、それまで友好的だった議論を険悪化させた。

(verbo) envenenar; amargar; azedar; agrar [Agravar, tornar amargo.]

Sua crítica severa tornou amargo o debate que antes era amigável.

Word parts: en + venom

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