lethal

mortel, létal

Qui peut provoquer la mort.

En anglais simple : Able to cause death.

• This poison can be lethal.
• The police found a lethal weapon in his bag.
• Even a small dose may be lethal to a child.

Comment l'utiliser : lethal to someone/something (This chemical is lethal to fish.)

Synonymes : deadly, fatal

Contraires : nonlethal

Expressions courantes : lethal weapon, lethal dose, lethal force

mortel, fatal

Qui a provoqué la mort d’une personne ou d’un autre être vivant.

En anglais simple : Having caused someone or something to die.

• The snake’s bite was lethal.
• The infection proved lethal within days.
• His injuries were lethal despite the doctors’ efforts.

Synonymes : fatal, deadly

Contraires : nonfatal

Expressions courantes : lethal bite, prove lethal, lethal injury