Usage examples of "poison" in English with translation to French

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He took poison by mistake. Il a pris du poison par erreur.
This transparent liquid contains poison. Ce liquide transparent contient du poison.
He killed himself by taking poison. Il s'est suicidé en prenant du poison.
She killed herself by taking poison. Elle s'est suicidée avec du poison.
He committed suicide by taking poison. Il s'est suicidé en prenant du poison.
She committed suicide by taking poison. Elle se suicida en prenant du poison.
This fish is free from poison. Ce poisson ne contient pas de poison.
He made a mistake and drank poison. Il s'est trompé et a bu du poison.
This transparent liquid contains a sort of poison. Ce liquide transparent contient une sorte de poison.
He lost hope and killed himself by taking poison. Il a perdu espoir et s'est suicidé en prenant du poison.
If your child drinks poison, rush him to the hospital. Si votre enfant boit du poison, emmenez-le d'urgence à l'hôpital.
The tip of the spear was dipped in a deadly poison. La pointe de la lance était trempée dans un poison mortel.
"What's your poison?" "Oh, give me a gin and tonic." «Quel est votre poison ?» «Oh, mettez-moi un gin-tonic.»
One drop of the poison is enough to kill 160 people. Une goutte de poison est suffisante pour tuer 160 personnes.
The victim is thought to have taken a large quantity of poison by mistake. On suppose que la victime a absorbé par erreur une grande quantité de poison.
Certain poisons, properly used, are useful. Certains poisons, correctement utilisés, sont utiles.
With the heirless king going crazy and royal family poisoned, the general of the army finally had his chance to usurp the throne. Avec le roi sans héritier devenant fou et la famille royale empoisonnée, le général de l'armée avait enfin sa chance d'usurper le trône.
This medicine is not a poison in itself. Ce médicament n'est pas toxique en soi.
One man's medicine is another man's poison. Ce qui fait le bonheur des uns fait le malheur des autres.
One man's meat is another man's poison Le malheur des uns fait le bonheur des autres
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