سام
The Arabic word for toxic is سام.
The term is used to describe something that is severely negative or harmful.
Meaning: severely negative or harmful (adj)
Did you know?
- Because of its root, the word سام can also mean 'exalted' or 'high' in certain classical contexts, creating a strange linguistic bridge between 'toxic' and 'lofty'.
- In modern social media contexts across the Arab world, سام is used to describe 'toxic' personalities just as it is used in English slang.
- The word سام is an active participle, meaning it functions grammatically as a description of a state of being rather than just a static noun.
Examples in context
- بعض المبيدات سامة جدا للنحل.Some pesticides are highly toxic to bees.This sentence is useful for showing how the word سام describes the toxicity of pesticides to bees.Tatoeba #11636136 by dididodo, translation #3854066 by Amastan
- اللحوم المصنعة سامة.Processed meats are toxic.This sentence demonstrates the use of سام to describe processed meats.Tatoeba #8539859 by TheBahi, translation #6616343 by Eccles17
- هل الهِكسان سامٌّ؟Is hexane toxic?This sentence shows how to use سام to ask if a substance is toxic.Tatoeba #4458676 by Omar910, translation #4458100 by mervert1
- هذا المنتج سامّ للصحة.This product is toxic to health.
- التسمم بمادة سامّة يمكن أن يكون خطيرًا.Poisoning with a toxic substance can be serious.
- هذا الشخص ضار لصحتي العقلية.This person is toxic to my mental health.
Example conversation
At a science laboratory.
- سارة Saraهل هذا السائل سام يا عمر؟hal hatha al-sa'il sam ya Omar?Is this liquid toxic, Omar?
- عمر Omarنعم، هو سام جداً.na'am, huwa sam jiddan.Yes, it is very toxic.
- سارة Saraسأرتدي القفازات فوراً.sa-artadi al-quffazat fawran.I will put on the gloves immediately.
- عمر Omarهذا قرار حكيم يا سارة.hatha qarar hakim ya Sarah.That is a wise decision, Sarah.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries سام, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
