toxic

toxique, vénéneux

Qui contient des substances pouvant rendre malades ou tuer des humains ou des animaux si leur corps en absorbe suffisamment.

En anglais simple : Containing substances that can make people or animals ill or kill them if enough enters their bodies.

• These chemicals are toxic.
• The fire released toxic fumes into the air.
• Some plants are toxic if eaten.

Comment l'utiliser : toxic to someone/something (This plant is toxic to cats.)

Synonymes : poisonous

Contraires : nontoxic

Expressions courantes : toxic chemicals, toxic waste, toxic fumes

toxique, nocif

Qui nuit gravement au bien-être des personnes ou à leurs relations.

En anglais simple : Causing serious harm, especially to people’s happiness or relationships.

• The office had a toxic atmosphere.
• She left a toxic relationship last year.
• Constant blame can make a team toxic.

Synonymes : harmful, damaging

Contraires : healthy

Expressions courantes : toxic environment, toxic relationship, toxic culture

toxique

Qui se comporte souvent avec cruauté ou haine envers les autres.

En anglais simple : Often behaving cruelly or hatefully toward other people.

• His boss is toxic.
• I stopped spending time with toxic people.
• A toxic partner may constantly criticize you.

Synonymes : hateful, abusive

Expressions courantes : toxic person, toxic people, toxic partner