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"Poisoned" is a form of "poison", a noun which is often translated as "el veneno". "Intoxicated" is a form of "intoxicated", an adjective which is often translated as "ebrio". Learn more about the difference between "poisoned" and "intoxicated" below.
poison(
poy
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zihn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
3. (to pollute)
a. contaminar
The fertilizer plant is poisoning the stream with its effluents.La planta de fertilizantes está contaminando el río con sus aguas residuales.
4. (to corrupt)
a. corromper
The cult leader poisoned the minds of dozens of people before he was stopped.El líder de la secta corrompió las mentes de docenas de personas antes de ser detenido.
intoxicated(
ihn
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tak
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sih
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key
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dihd
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (drunk)
a. ebrio
We have a report of an intoxicated individual harassing people in a church.Tenemos una denuncia de un sujeto ebrio que está acosando a la gente en una iglesia.
b. en estado de embriaguez
The intoxicated pilot was arrested before the flight.El piloto fue detenido en estado de embriaguez antes del vuelo.
a. drogado
Leo's friends took him to the emergency room because he was heavily intoxicated.Los amigos de Leo lo llevaron a urgencias porque estaba muy drogado.
3. (figurative) (elated)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. ebrio
A crowd intoxicated with enthusiasm swarmed around the band of musicians.Una multitud ebria de entusiasmo se agolpó en torno de la banda de músicos.
b. embriagado
Intoxicated by his success, he has become alienated from his friends.Embriagado de éxito, se ha alejado de sus amigos.
