No. 2,424 in Swedish
giftig
Toxic or poisonous.
In a sentence
Den giftiga ormen är farlig.
The poisonous snake is dangerous.
In this sentence, 'giftig' refers to the literal meaning of 'poisonous,' describing the snake's quality of being harmful due to venom.
Hon gav mig en giftig kommentar.
She gave me a toxic remark.
Here, 'giftig' is used metaphorically to describe the comment's nature of being harmful or malicious emotionally or socially.
Var försiktig med den giftiga röken.
Be careful with the toxic smoke.
In this case, 'giftig' describes the harmful nature of the smoke, emphasizing the physical danger it poses due to its poisonous composition.
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