poisoning

intossicazione

Malattia causata da una sostanza dannosa entrata nel corpo.

In inglese semplice: Illness caused by a harmful substance entering your body.

• He has food poisoning.
• The child was treated for lead poisoning.
• Several people developed poisoning after eating the mushrooms.

Come si usa: poisoning from something (She suffered poisoning from contaminated water.)

Sinonimi: intoxication

Espressioni comuni: food poisoning, lead poisoning

avvelenamento

Azione di dare a una persona o a un essere vivente una sostanza che può danneggiarlo o ucciderlo.

In inglese semplice: The act of giving someone or something a substance that can harm or kill them.

• Police suspect deliberate poisoning.
• The poisoning of the king changed the country’s history.
• He was charged with the poisoning of his neighbor.

Come si usa: poisoning of someone/something (Police investigated the poisoning of the dogs.)

Espressioni comuni: deliberate poisoning, poisoning of someone