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March 25, 2025 9 mins

The Hebrew word רעל means poison. Its root provides us with interesting words related to the military and to bosses, some of whom make our work environments toxic.

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New Words and Expressions:

Ra’al – Poison – רעל

Re’alim – Poisons – רעלים

Ra’al neged achbarim – Mouse poison – רעל נגד עכברים

Ra’al neged chuldot – Poison against rats – רעל נגד חולדות

Nikuy re’alim – Detoxification – ניקוי רעלים

Sadnat nikuy re’alim – Detox workshop – סדנת ניקוי רעלים

Raalan – Toxin – רעלן

Noged ra’alanim – Neutralizes toxins – נוגד רעלנים

Ru’ach ha-lechima, Rahal – The fighting spirit – רוח הלחימה, רה”ל

“Ani rotse lir’ot raal ba-einayim” – I want to see in your eyes the enthusiasm to fight – אני רוצה לראות רעל בעיניים 

Ra’il – Toxic – רעיל

Homarim re’ilim – Toxic, poisonous substances – חומרים רעילים

Svivat avoda re’ila – Toxic work environment – סביבת עבודה רעילה

Avira re’ila ba-avoda – Toxic atmosphere at work – אווירה רעילה בעבודה

Ma’arechet yechasim re’ila – Toxic relationship – מערכת יחסים רעילה

Benadam ra’il – Toxic person – בנאדם רעיל

“Hashash she-ha-iranim yenasoo lehar’il et mekorot ha-mayim be-israel” – Fear that the Iranians will try to poison water sources in Israel – חשש שהאיראנים ינסו להרעיל את מקורות המים בישראל

Lehar’il mishehu – To poison someone – להרעיל מישהו

Lehar’il et ha-avira – To poison the social atmosphere – להרעיל את האווירה

Har’ala – Poisoning – הרעלה

Har’alat mazon – Food poisoning – הרעלת מזון

Hu hur’al – He was poisoned – הוא הורעל

Tapu’ach mur’al – Poisoned apple – תפוח מורעל 

Hayal mur’al – A soldier who is excited about army life – חייל מורעל

Mur’al al ha-tsava – Obsessed with military – מורעל על הצבא

 

Playlist and Clips:

Or Litman – Ra’al (lyrics)

Nikuy re’alim

Lehar’il et ha-mayim

Omer Moskovich – Lo Zman Tov (lyrics)

Lahakat Ha-nachal – Haver sheli mur’al al Ha-tsava

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