lethal

• Beschreibt etwas, das den Tod oder schweren Schaden verursachen kann.

Describes something that is capable of causing death or serious harm.

1. Causing or capable of causing deathB2formal

   Describes something that is designed or able to cause death, especially a weapon or substance.

   Tödlich

   • The soldier carried a lethal weapon.
   • The poison is lethal in small doses.
   • The injection was a lethal dose of the drug.

   Synonymedeadlydeathlyfatalmortalpoisonoustoxicvirulent

   Antonymebenignharmlessnonfatalnonlethal

2. Extremely harmful or dangerousB2informal

   Used informally to describe something that is very dangerous or destructive.

   Tödlich gefährlich

   • The combination of alcohol and driving can be lethal.
   • His sarcastic remarks were lethal to the team's morale.
   • The storm had a lethal impact on the coastal towns.

   Synonymedangerousdeadlydestructiveharmful

   Antonymebenignharmlesssafe