What does veleno in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word veleno in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use veleno in Italian.

The word veleno in Italian means venom, poison, poison, hate, hatred, to be embittered, to be resentful, to be embittered, ooze venom, spit venom. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word veleno

venom

sostantivo maschile (sostanza mortale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La polizia scoprì che l'uomo era stato assassinato con un veleno.
The police discovered that the man had been killed with venom.

poison

sostantivo maschile (figurato (sostanza dannosa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La mafia è un veleno della società.
Mafia is a poison of society.

poison

sostantivo maschile (figurato (sentimento dannoso) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tutto il veleno che hai dentro prima o poi ti farà fare qualche sciocchezza.
All that poison you have inside you will cause you to do something stupid.

hate, hatred

sostantivo maschile (figurato (malignità)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quella pettegola sputa veleno su Alessia senza nemmeno conoscerla.
That gossip poured hatred all over Alessia without even knowing her.

to be embittered

to be resentful, to be embittered

ooze venom

spit venom

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