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mortel

deadly, fatal

adjective noun mor-TEL Less Common

Origin: Latin mortalis (subject to death)

Also means

mortal (noun: a mortal being)

Usage Note

Mortel as an adjective means deadly (une blessure mortelle = a fatal wound) or, in informal register, deadly boring (c'est mortel = it's a total drag). As a noun, un mortel / une mortelle means a mortal human being, often used poetically. The adverb is mortellement.

Examples

"Ce poison est mortel pour les animaux."

Natural Translation

This poison is deadly to animals.

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