/embeneˈnaɾ/
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Translation
to poison
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Word origin
From en- plus veneno ('poison') plus the verb ending -ar. Veneno comes from Latin venenum ('potion, poison'), originally linked to Venus and love philtres.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- venenum
- English cognates
- venom, venomous
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | enveneno | envenené | envenenaba | envenenaré | envenenaría |
| tú | envenenas | envenenaste | envenenabas | envenenarás | envenenarías |
| él/ella/ud. | envenena | envenenó | envenenaba | envenenará | envenenaría |
| nos. | envenenamos | envenenamos | envenenábamos | envenenaremos | envenenaríamos |
| vos. | envenenáis | envenenasteis | envenenabais | envenenaréis | envenenaríais |
| ellos/uds. | envenenan | envenenaron | envenenaban | envenenarán | envenenarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | envenene | envenenara | envenenase |
| tú | envenenes | envenenaras | envenenases |
| él/ella/ud. | envenene | envenenara | envenenase |
| nos. | envenenemos | envenenáramos | envenenásemos |
| vos. | envenenéis | envenenarais | envenenaseis |
| ellos/uds. | envenenen | envenenaran | envenenasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | envenena |
| ud. | envenene |
| nosotros | envenenemos |
| vosotros | envenenad |
| uds. | envenenen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- envenenando
- Past participle
- envenenado
Examples
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Someone tried to poison the water in the well.
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The witch in the story wanted to poison the princess.
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These gases can poison the air of the city.
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Do not let resentment poison your heart.
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Who would want to poison such a good man?
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 43, lesson 11: envenenar, respaldo, inconveniente and 7 more words.