Gift

Gift
n; -(e)s, -e
1. poison; CHEM., BIO. toxin
2. fig. poison; (Bosheit) venom; blondes Gift umg., hum. blonde bombshell; das Messer schneidet wie Gift that knife is razor-sharp; das ist das reinste Gift für ihn / für die Beziehung etc. that is the very worst thing (that could happen) for him / for the relationship; darauf kannst du Gift nehmen umg. you can bet your life (oder bottom dollar) on that; sein Gift verspritzen spit one’s venom; er spuckte Gift und Galle he was really fuming umg.
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das Gift
virus; poison; venom; toxin
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Gịft [gɪft]
nt -(e)s, -e (lit, fig)
poison; (= Bakteriengift) toxin; (= Schlangengift, fig = Bosheit) venom

Gift nehmen — to poison oneself

das ist (wie) Gift für ihn (inf) — that is very bad for him

darauf kannst du Gift nehmen (inf) — you can bet your bottom dollar or your life on that (inf)

sein Gift verspritzen — to be venomous

or speien — to be fuming, to be in a rage

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das
1) (any substance which causes death or illness when taken into the body: She killed herself by taking poison; (also adjective) poison gas.) poison
2) (the poison produced by some snakes, scorpions etc, transmitted by biting or stinging: the venom of a cobra.) venom
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Gift
<-[e]s, -e>
[ˈgɪft]
nt
1. (giftige Substanz) poison, toxin spec; (Schlangengift) venom
jdm \Gift geben to poison sb
ein schleichendes \Gift a slow[-acting] poison
[wie] \Gift für jdn sein (fam) to be very bad [or liter poisonous] for sb
\Gift nehmen to poison oneself
darauf kannst du \Gift nehmen (fig fam) you can bet your life [or bottom dollar] on that fig fam
2. (fig: Bosheit) venom
\Gift und Galle spucken [o speien] (fam) to vent one's rage [or spleen]
sein \Gift verspritzen to be venomous [or vitriolic]
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das; Gift[e]s, Gifte
1) poison; (SchlangenGift) venom
2) (fig.)

Gift für jemanden/etwas sein — be extremely bad for somebody/something

Gift und Galle speien od. spucken — (sehr wütend sein) be in a terrible rage; (gehässig reagieren) give vent to one's spleen

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Gift n; -(e)s, -e
1. poison; CHEM, BIOL toxin
2. fig poison; (Bosheit) venom;
blondes Gift umg, hum blonde bombshell;
das Messer schneidet wie Gift that knife is razor-sharp;
das ist das reinste Gift für ihn/für die Beziehung etc that is the very worst thing (that could happen) for him/for the relationship;
darauf kannst du Gift nehmen umg you can bet your life (oder bottom dollar) on that;
sein Gift verspritzen spit one’s venom;
er spuckte Gift und Galle he was really fuming umg
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das; Gift[e]s, Gifte
1) poison; (SchlangenGift) venom
2) (fig.)

Gift für jemanden/etwas sein — be extremely bad for somebody/something

Gift und Galle speien od. spucken — (sehr wütend sein) be in a terrible rage; (gehässig reagieren) give vent to one's spleen

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-e n.
poison n.
toxin n.
venom n.

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