Fatales (en. Fatal)

/faˈtales/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adjective
Ineluctable or inevitable.
It was a fatal mistake that could not be corrected in time.
Era un error fatal que no se podía corregir a tiempo.
That causes death or has serious consequences.
The accident had fatal consequences for those involved.
El accidente tuvo consecuencias fatales para los involucrados.
Caused by destiny or uncontrollable forces.
His decisions led to a fatal outcome.
Sus decisiones llevaron a un desenlace fatal.

Etymology

From the Latin 'fatalis', which means 'related to destiny'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

fatal attraction
Attraction that can lead to negative consequences.
fatal attraction
death or glory
Expression that denotes high risk in a situation.
death or glory
fatal error
An error that has drastic consequences.
fatal error

Related Words

fatalism
Belief that everything is predetermined by destiny.
fatalismo
fatality
Situation that is considered a consequence of destiny.
fatalidad
mortality
The condition of causing death.
mortandad

Slang Meanings

Situation that leads to an inevitably bad outcome.
Taking that road is a fatal journey.
Tomar ese camino es un viaje fatal.
Something extremely bad or disastrous.
That match was fatal, we lost 5-0.
Ese partido fue fatal, perdimos 5-0.