fatal

  • 41fatal — adj. fatal to + inf. (it would be fatal to hesitate) * * * [ feɪtl] fatal to + inf. (it would be fatal to hesitate) …

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  • 42fatal — /ˈfeɪtl / (say faytl) adjective 1. causing death: a fatal accident. 2. causing destruction or ruin: an action that is fatal to the success of a project. 3. decisively important; fateful: the fatal day finally arrived. 4. influencing fate: the… …

  • 43fatal — adj. 1 causing or ending in death (a fatal accident). 2 (often foll. by to) destructive; ruinous; ending in disaster (was fatal to their chances; made a fatal mistake). 3 fateful, decisive. Derivatives: fatally adv. fatalness n. Etymology: ME f.… …

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  • 44fatal — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin fatalis, from fatum fate Date: 14th century 1. obsolete fated 2. fateful < a fatal hour > 3. a. of or relating to fate b. resembling fate in proceeding according to a fixed sequ …

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  • 45fatal — todbringend; mörderisch; tödlich; letal; zerstörend; verhängnisvoll; desaströs; unheilvoll; verheerend * * * fa|tal [fa ta:l] &LT;Adj.&GT;: sehr unangenehm und peinlich; Ärger und Unannehmlichkeiten verursachend, schlimme Folgen nach sich ziehend …

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  • 46fatal — a) ärgerlich, Ärger verursachend, böse, in Verlegenheit bringend, misslich, peinlich, schlimm, schwierig, unangenehm, Unannehmlichkeiten verursachend, unerfreulich; (geh.): übel, unerquicklich; (bildungsspr.): prekär; (ugs.): dumm; (salopp):&#8230; …

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  • 47fatal — (adj) (Intermedio) que produce desgracia o resulta muy malo Ejemplos: Varias personas murieron ayer en el accidente fatal en la autopista. ¡He tenido una mañana fatal! Sinónimos: lamentable (adj) (Intermedio) que no es posible evitar Ejemplos: El …

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  • 48fatal*/ — [ˈfeɪt(ə)l] adj 1) causing someone to die a fatal accident/injury/disease[/ex] The condition can prove fatal (= cause death).[/ex] 2) with very bad effects I made the fatal mistake of falling in love with him.[/ex] fatally [ˈfeɪt(ə)li] adv …

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  • 49fatal — adjective a) Proceeding from, or appointed by, fate or destiny. a fatal wound b) Foreboding death or great disaster. a fatal disease Syn …

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  • 50fatal — pésimo; horrible; desastroso; se usa mucho entre mujeres para calificar prendas o apariencias; cf. penca, como las huevas; ese vestido es fatal, flaca; ponte otro , a la Mireya le queda fatal el corte con chasquillas; parece pantera la mina Pero&#8230; …

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