CEFR C1

lethal

adjective

Meaning

Sufficient to cause death.

Examples

The snake's bite was lethal.
He was exposed to a lethal dose of radiation.

Synonyms: deadly, fatal, deadly, fatal, mortal

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lethal (C1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈliːθəl/

Definition

Sufficient to cause death.

Examples

The snake's bite was lethal.
He was exposed to a lethal dose of radiation.
The drug can be lethal if taken in large quantities.

How to Use lethal

lethal to (prepositional phrase): Capable of causing death to someone or something. — "Certain chemicals are lethal to aquatic life."
lethal dose (collocation): The amount of a substance that is sufficient to cause death. — "The LD50 is the lethal dose for 50% of a test population."
lethal injection (collocation): The injection of a substance into a person, used to cause death, especially as a form of capital punishment. — "The debate continues over the ethics of lethal injection."

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