Fatal (en. Fatal)

/fa.tal/

Meaning & Definition

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adjective
Related to death.
A fatal injury can lead to death.
Une blessure fatale peut conduire à la mort.
Having disastrous consequences.
His decisions had fatal effects on the company.
Ses décisions ont eu des effets fatals sur l'entreprise.
Which is inevitable.
It's a fatal failure that cannot be avoided.
C'est un échec fatal qui ne peut être évité.
Refers to an incurable disease.
He was diagnosed with a fatal disease.
Il a été diagnostiqué avec une maladie fatale.

Etymology

From Latin 'fatalis', related to fate.

Common Phrases and Expressions

fatal death
Cause of inevitable death.
mort fatale
fatal error
An error with serious consequences.
erreur fatale
fatal blunder
A clumsiness leading to disaster.
gaucherie fatale

Related Words

fatality
Inevitable or tragic fate.
fatalité
fatalism
Doctrine according to which everything is predetermined.
fatalisme
fatalist
A person who believes in fatalism.
fataliste

Slang Meanings

Extremely good or impressive.
That concert was fatal, I loved it!
Ce concert était fatal, j'ai adoré !
To risk a lot.
Taking that risk is fatal!
Prendre ce risque, c'est fatal !