fatal

  • 21fatal — mortal, *deadly, lethal Analogous words: killing, slaying (see KILL vb): destroying or destructive (see corresponding verb DESTROY): baneful, *pernicious …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 22fatal — »verhängnisvoll; peinlich«: Das Adjektiv wurde im 16. Jh. aus lat. fatalis »vom Schicksal bestimmt; Verderben bringend« entlehnt, das von lat. fatum »Schicksalsspruch« abgeleitet ist. Dies gehört zu der unter ↑ Bann dargestellten idg. Wortsippe… …

    Das Herkunftswörterbuch

  • 23fatal — Fatal, et fée, Fatalis. Fatale destinée, Fatum …

    Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • 24fatal — ► ADJECTIVE 1) causing death. 2) leading to failure or disaster. DERIVATIVES fatally adverb. ORIGIN Latin fatalis, from fatum (see FATE(Cf. ↑fate)) …

    English terms dictionary

  • 25FATAL — ALE. adj. Qui porte avec soi une destinée inévitable. Le cheveu fatal de Nisus. Le dard fatal de Céphale. Le tison fatal de Méléagre.   Il signifie également, Qu on ne peut éviter, ou qui est arrêté, fixé d une manière irrévocable. Loi fatale.… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 26fatal — (Derivado del lat. fatum, destino, fatalidad.) ► adjetivo 1 Que es absolutamente inevitable, que debe suceder: ■ llegó el momento fatal. SINÓNIMO ineludible ANTÓNIMO evitable 2 Que ha sido determinado por el hado o destino. 3 Que es desgraciado,… …

    Enciclopedia Universal

  • 27fatal — adjective 1 resulting in someone s death: Meningitis is a serious illness, fatal in some cases. | fatal accident/illness/injury etc: a fatal climbing accident | prove fatal (=be fatal): If it is not treated correctly, the condition can prove… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 28fatal */*/ — UK [ˈfeɪt(ə)l] / US adjective 1) causing someone to die a fatal accident/injury/disease etc: a fatal road accident a fatal heart attack prove fatal (= cause death): In the nineteenth century childbirth often proved fatal. 2) a) with very serious… …

    English dictionary

  • 29fatal — 01. She died soon after contracting a [fatal] disease while travelling in Southeast Asia. 02. Over 20 people were injured, some seriously, in a multi car crash on the highway last night, but luckily there have been no [fatalities] as of yet. 03.… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 30fatal — fa|tal [ feıtl ] adjective ** 1. ) causing someone to die: a fatal accident/injury/disease etc.: a fatal road accident prove fatal (=cause death): In the nineteenth century childbirth often proved fatal. 2. ) with very serious negative effects:… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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