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/faˈtal/

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Translation

fatal, awful, terrible

Word origin

From Latin fatalis ('ordained by fate, deadly'), from fatum ('fate, that which is spoken').

Origin
Latin
Root
fatalis
English cognates
fatal, fate

Grammar

Masc pluralfatales

Examples

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The accident had a fatal outcome.

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I feel awful, I think I have a fever.

, aburrimos .

The play was terrible, we got very bored.

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Making that mistake was a fatal decision for the company.

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He sings terribly, but he puts a lot of enthusiasm into it.

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