fatal

/fatal/

adjective B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Meaning

Close — inevitable and fatal overlap in describing an unavoidable negative outcome.

Similar in other languages

German

fatal is the German word for the same thing — both mean "fatal."

Portuguese

fatal is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "fatal."

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Last updated 2026-09-30