/ɑ̃.pwa.zɔ.ne/
Translation
to poison; to make life a misery
Word origin
Built from en- and poison, which comes from Latin potio ('drink, draught'). A poison was first simply a potion.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- potio
- English cognates
- poison, potion
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | empoisonne | empoisonnais | empoisonnai | empoisonnerai | empoisonnerais |
| tu | empoisonnes | empoisonnais | empoisonnas | empoisonneras | empoisonnerais |
| il/elle | empoisonne | empoisonnait | empoisonna | empoisonnera | empoisonnerait |
| nous | empoisonnons | empoisonnions | empoisonnâmes | empoisonnerons | empoisonnerions |
| vous | empoisonnez | empoisonniez | empoisonnâtes | empoisonnerez | empoisonneriez |
| ils/elles | empoisonnent | empoisonnaient | empoisonnèrent | empoisonneront | empoisonneraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | empoisonne | empoisonnasse |
| tu | empoisonnes | empoisonnasses |
| il/elle | empoisonne | empoisonnât |
| nous | empoisonnions | empoisonnassions |
| vous | empoisonniez | empoisonnassiez |
| ils/elles | empoisonnent | empoisonnassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | empoisonne |
| nous | empoisonnons |
| vous | empoisonnez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- empoisonnant
- Past participle
- empoisonné · empoisonnée · empoisonnés · empoisonnées
Examples
Quelqu' .
Somebody poisoned the neighbour's dog.
.
That noise has been making my life a misery for months.
l' .
They were poisoning the village water.
!
You are going to poison us with your cooking!
.
She poisons her enemies without leaving a trace.
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