زہریلا
The English word "toxic" translates to Urdu as زہریلا.
زہریلا is used to describe something that is severely negative or harmful. While it can be used metaphorically to describe things like toxic relationships or environments, it is most commonly used in its literal sense to describe poisonous substances or chemicals.
Meaning: severely negative or harmful (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The adjective زہریلا is derived from the noun زہر, which means "poison".
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective changes to زہریلے when describing plural masculine nouns or when used in a respectful sense.
Did you know?
- While زہریلا is the standard term for 'toxic', in poetic Urdu and Ghazals, زہر is often used as a metaphor for the pain of love or the bitterness of separation.
- The root word زہر ('poison') is used in the common Urdu idiom زہر اگلنا, which literally means 'to spit poison' but is used to describe someone speaking with extreme bitterness or hatred.
- While 'toxic' in English is often used for people, describing a person as زہریلا in Urdu can carry a much more heavy, sinister connotation, almost suggesting they are literally venomous like a snake.
Examples in context
- یہ ماحول بہت زہریلا ہے۔Yeh mahol bohat zehrila hai.This environment is very toxic.
- وہ ایک زہریلا انسان ہے۔Woh ek zehrila insaan hai.He is a toxic person.
- یہ دھواں بہت زہریلا ہے۔yeh dhuan bohat zehrila hai.This smoke is very toxic.
Example conversation
Ali and Zainab are discussing a difficult coworker.
- علی Aliوہاں کا ماحول بہت زہریلا ہے۔Wahan ka mahol bohat zehrila hai.The environment there is very toxic.
- زینب Zainabہاں، علی، وہ بہت مشکل انسان ہے۔Haan, Ali, woh bohat mushkil insaan hai.Yes, Ali, he is a very difficult person.
- علی Aliاس کی سوچ بھی زہریلی ہے۔Us ki soch bhi zehrili hai.His thinking is also toxic.
- زینب Zainabتم صحیح کہہ رہے ہو۔Tum sahi keh rahe ho.You are right.
