mortal

mortel

Qui peut mourir ou dont l’existence peut prendre fin.

En anglais simple : Able to die or come to an end.

• All humans are mortal.
• The story reminds us that even great heroes are mortal.
• These stars are mortal, though they live for billions of years.

Contraires : immortal

Expressions courantes : mortal beings, mortal body, all mortal, mortal creatures

mortel, acharné

Extrêmement dangereux ou intense, au point d’évoquer la mort, notamment pour la peur, les ennemis ou les combats.

En anglais simple : So dangerous or intense that death seems possible; used especially about fear, enemies, or fighting.

• They became mortal enemies.
• She lived in mortal fear of being discovered.
• The soldiers faced each other in mortal combat.

Synonymes : deadly, deathly

Expressions courantes : mortal enemy, mortal fear, mortal combat, mortal danger

mortel, être humain

Un être humain qui peut mourir, contrairement à un dieu ou à un être éternel.

En anglais simple : A human being who can die, unlike a god or another being that lives forever.

• The goddess married a mortal.
• Such power was beyond the reach of ordinary mortals.
• In this story, gods often interfere in the lives of mortals.

Synonymes : human, human being, person

Contraires : immortal

Expressions courantes : mere mortal, ordinary mortal, gods and mortals, a mere mortal

mortellement

À un degré qui peut entraîner la mort.

En anglais simple : To a degree that could cause death.

• It was mortal cold outside.
• The wounded soldier lay mortal ill.
• She feared he was mortal hurt.

Synonymes : mortally, deadly

Expressions courantes : mortal cold, mortal sick, mortal wounded