FATAL


Meaning of FATAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ feɪt(ə)l ]

1.

A fatal action has very undesirable effects.

It would clearly be fatal for Europe to quarrel seriously with America...

He made the fatal mistake of compromising early...

It would deal a fatal blow to his fading chances of success.

ADJ

• fa‧tal‧ly

Failure now could fatally damage his chances in the future.

ADV : ADV with v

2.

A fatal accident or illness causes someone’s death.

A hospital spokesman said she had suffered a fatal heart attack.

ADJ

• fa‧tal‧ly

The dead soldier is reported to have been fatally wounded in the chest.

ADV : usu ADV with v

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