CEFR B1

fatal

adjective

Meaning

Causing or resulting in death.

Examples

The disease was fatal, and there was no cure.
He suffered fatal injuries in the accident.

Synonyms: deadly, lethal, mortal, terminal

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fatal (B1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈfeɪtəl/

Definition

Causing or resulting in death.

Examples

The disease was fatal, and there was no cure.
He suffered fatal injuries in the accident.
A fatal blow ended the duel.

How to Use fatal

fatal to (prepositional phrase): Causing death or destruction to someone or something. — "The disease proved fatal to many of the villagers."
fatal mistake (collocation): A mistake that has very serious or deadly consequences. — "His fatal mistake was underestimating his opponent."

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