lethal

lethal
adjective
tödlich; (fig.) vernichtend
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['li:Ɵəl]
adjective
(causing death; enough to kill: a lethal dose of poison.) tödlich
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le·thal
[ˈli:θəl]
adj
1. (causing death) tödlich
to deal sb/sth a \lethal blow jdm/etw den Todesstoß versetzen a. fig
\lethal injection Todesspritze f
\lethal poison/weapon tödliches Gift/tödliche Waffe
2. (fam: very dangerous) tödlich
this knife looks pretty \lethal dieses Messer sieht ziemlich gefährlich aus
the vodka in Russia is absolutely \lethal der Wodka in Russland ist absolut tödlich
3. (fam: strong and determined) eisenhart, unerbittlich
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['liːTəl]
adj
1) (= fatal) tödlich

a lethal-looking knife — ein nach einer tödlichen Waffe aussehendes Messer

to be lethal to rats/fish — Ratten/Fische töten

to die/be executed by lethal injection — durch die Todesspritze sterben/hingerichtet werden

a lethal cocktail of drugs — ein tödlicher Drogencocktail

2) (fig) (= dangerous) opponent äußerst gefährlich; (inf = strong) drink tödlich stark (inf); curry höllisch scharf (inf)

lethal striker (Ftbl) — todsicherer Torschütze

this coffee is pretty lethal (inf) — dieser Kaffee hats in sich (inf), in diesem Kaffee steht der Löffel (inf)

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lethal [ˈliːθl]
A adj
1. tödlich, letal:
lethal dosis tödliche Dosis;
lethal injection JUR US Todesspritze f
2. Todes…:
lethal chamber Todeskammer f
B s → academic.ru/42539/lethal_factor">lethal factor
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adjective
tödlich; (fig.) vernichtend
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adj.
tödlich adj.

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