mortale
The English word 'deadly' is translated into Italian as mortale.
mortale is used to describe something that is lethal. Common collocations include arma mortale for 'deadly weapon' and malattia mortale for 'deadly disease'.
Meaning: lethal (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
While mortale is the singular form, the plural form is mortali.
Did you know?
- In Italian, mortale can be used as an intensifier to mean 'extremely' or 'terribly'. For example, una noia mortale means 'deadly boredom', describing something so boring it feels fatal.
- The term peccato mortale refers to a 'mortal sin', a theological concept for a sin that causes the loss of divine grace.
- In certain older literary contexts, mortale is used as a synonym for 'terrible' or 'dreadful', describing an intense feeling rather than a physical threat.
Examples in context
- Il sole è un laser mortale.The sun is a deadly laser.Tatoeba #11741369 by WM3DAS, translation #10077174 by espamatics
- Il coronavirus è un virus mortale.The coronavirus is a deadly virus.Tatoeba #8767844 by Guybrush88, translation #8620854 by Amastan
- Le tigri possono essere una minaccia mortale.Tigers can be a deadly threat.Tatoeba #8452166 by Guybrush88, translation #8277178 by Amastan
- un bacio fataleA deadly kiss
- L'esplosione è stata mortale.The explosion was deadly.
- Quella pianta è letale se ingerita.That plant is lethal if ingested.
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Example conversation
Francesco and Giulia are discussing a dangerous animal at a zoo.
- FrancescoGuarda quel serpente, è davvero mortale.Look at that snake, it is truly deadly.
- GiuliaSì, il suo veleno è velocissimo.Yes, its venom is very fast.
- FrancescoÈ incredibile che sia così piccolo e mortale.It is incredible that it is so small and deadly.
- GiuliaMeglio stare lontani dalla recinzione, Francesco.Better to stay away from the fence, Francesco.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
