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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestóxico
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈtɔ.zi.ku/
"O relacionamento deles tornou-se muito tóxico."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Poisonous; causing harm or death by chemical means when ingested, inhaled, or absorbed.
"The chemical plant leaked toxic waste into the nearby river." - 2
Very harmful or unpleasant in a pervasive and insidious way, especially regarding human relationships or work environments.
"He finally decided to leave the toxic environment of his previous workplace."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Medieval Latin toxicus, meaning 'poisoned', which comes from the Late Latin toxicum ('poison') and ultimately from the Greek toxikon ('poison for arrows'), from toxon ('bow'). Historically associated exclusively with physical venom or poison, the term has evolved significantly in modern psychological and sociological discourse to describe relationships, environments, and behaviors that are emotionally or mentally damaging.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Toxic" is said worldwide
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toxique
Transliteration: /tɔk.sik/
"Ce produit chimique est hautement toxique."
toxisch
Transliteration: /ˈtɔksɪʃ/
"Die Dämpfe dieser Substanz sind stark toxisch."
tossico
Transliteration: /ˈtɔs.si.ko/
"I fumoi industriali sono tossici per l'ambiente."
tóxico
Transliteration: /ˈtok.si.ko/
"Algunas setas son muy tóxicas si se comen."
tóxico
Transliteration: /ˈtɔ.zi.ku/
"O relacionamento deles tornou-se muito tóxico."
विषাক্ত
Transliteration: vishakt
"यह रसायन बहुत विषাক্ত है।"
有毒的
Transliteration: yǒudú de
"这种植物含有有毒的成分。"
유독한
Transliteration: yudokhan
"그들은 유독한 작업 환경에서 일하고 있다."
有毒な
Transliteration: yūdoku na
"その物質は非常に有毒です。"
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