B1 — Intermediateadjective
mortale
mortal, lethal, deadly
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
letalefatalepericolosomicidialedevastante
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
immortaleinoffensivoinnocuosicurobenigno
Usage note
'Letale' is close but more technical. 'Fatale' adds a sense of fate or inevitability. 'Mortale' also simply means mortal (human beings are mortali).
Example
"Il veleno del serpente può essere mortale se non si interviene in tempo."
"The snake's venom can be deadly if not treated in time."
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