Mortal

  • 21mortal — mortally, adv. /mawr tl/, adj. 1. subject to death; having a transitory life: all mortal creatures. 2. of or pertaining to human beings as subject to death; human: this mortal life. 3. belonging to this world. 4. deadly or implacable; relentless …

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  • 22mortal — mor|tal1 [ mɔrtl ] adjective * 1. ) human and not able to live for ever: His heart attack made him realize that he is mortal. a ) mortal remains a dead body ─ opposite IMMORTAL 2. ) serious enough to cause death: a mortal wound/blow/injury a )… …

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  • 23mortal — [[t]mɔ͟ː(r)t(ə)l[/t]] mortals 1) ADJ If you refer to the fact that people are mortal, you mean that they have to die and cannot live for ever. A man is deliberately designed to be mortal. He grows, he ages, and he dies. Ant: immortal Derived… …

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  • 24mortal — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French mortel, mortal, from Latin mortalis, from mort , mors death more at murder Date: 14th century 1. causing or having caused death ; fatal < a mortal injury > 2. a. subject to death …

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  • 25mortal — mor•tal [[t]ˈmɔr tl[/t]] adj. 1) subject to death; having a transitory life: mortal creatures[/ex] 2) of or pertaining to human beings as subject to death: this mortal life[/ex] 3) belonging to this world 4) implacable; relentless: a mortal&#8230; …

    From formal English to slang

  • 26mortal — adj. & n. adj. 1 (of a living being, esp. a human) subject to death. 2 (often foll. by to) causing death; fatal. 3 (of a battle) fought to the death. 4 associated with death (mortal agony). 5 (of an enemy) implacable. 6 (of pain, fear, an affront …

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  • 27mortal — {{#}}{{LM M26598}}{{〓}} {{SynM27259}} {{[}}mortal{{]}} ‹mor·tal› {{《}}▍ adj.inv.{{》}} {{<}}1{{>}} Que ha de morir: • Todos los seres vivos son mortales.{{○}} {{<}}2{{>}} Que ocasiona o puede ocasionar la muerte física o espiritual: • un veneno&#8230; …

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  • 28mortal — 1 adj y s m y f Que ha de morir: seres mortales, el común de los mortales 2 adj m y f Que puede causar o producir la muerte: una sustancia mortal, una picadura mortal, un golpe mortal 3 adj m y f Que inspira el deseo de muerte o de matar: un odio …

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  • 29mortal — 01. He is such a superb athlete that he hardly seems to be in the same class as a mere [mortal] such as myself. 02. She has a [mortal] fear of heights, and even feels nervous standing on a chair. 03. The aliens laughed at us [mortals], saying we&#8230; …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 30mortal — 1. adjective 1) mortal remains all men are mortal Syn: perishable, physical, bodily, corporeal, fleshly, earthly; human, impermanent, transient, ephemeral 2) a mortal blow Syn …

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