Polyglot Dictionary

envenenar

/ẽveneˈnaɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Negative

Forms

present (eu)
enveneno
preterite (eu)
envenenei
past participle
envenenado

Meaning

  1. to poison

    • Envenenaram o rio.

      They poisoned the river.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

intoxicar

intoxicar is more general or medical, like alcohol intoxication; envenenar is more specifically about poison or venom — both mean "to poison."

Similar in other languages

Spanish

intoxicar

intoxicar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to poison."

Practice

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