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# lethal

adjective

«lethal» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Lethal means able to kill; deadly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lethal/#m1)
2. (informal) Very dangerous or very effective: «a lethal shot». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lethal/#m2)

### In the lessons

Used in safety, science and news: «a lethal dose», «lethal weapon», «lethal snake bite». It tells the reader something can cause death. In sport slang, a «lethal» player scores a lot.

### Examples

- Some mushrooms are lethal if eaten. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lethal/#x1)
- The box jellyfish has a lethal sting. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lethal/#x2)
- Carbon monoxide gas can be lethal. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lethal/#x3)
- Mixing cleaning products can make lethal fumes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lethal/#x4)
- The striker is lethal in front of goal. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lethal/#x5)
- Keep medicines away from small children; some are lethal. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lethal/#x6)

### Note

Strong word. Synonyms: deadly, fatal. Safety: never eat wild mushrooms or berries unless an expert says they are safe.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «lethal» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lethal/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«lethal» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/lethal.html) on Mova free.