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hatred like poison

Latin translation: odium ut venenum

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English term or phrase:hatred like poison
Latin translation:odium ut venenum
Entered by: Joseph Brazauskas

18:26 Mar 9, 2008
English to Latin translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: hatred like poison
Greetings,

I'm not sure how to translate phrases like this: odium par/simile veneno? veneni? ad venenum?

All the best, and many thanks,

Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:27
odium ut venenum
Explanation:
Or, more poetically, 'odium ceu venenum', although 'odium simile' + the gen. or dat. of 'venenum' is a good paraphrase.
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Joseph Brazauskas
United States
Local time: 01:27
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many thanks excellent as ever
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odium ut venenum


Explanation:
Or, more poetically, 'odium ceu venenum', although 'odium simile' + the gen. or dat. of 'venenum' is a good paraphrase.

Joseph Brazauskas
United States
Local time: 01:27
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many thanks excellent as ever

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