noun🔗ShareÊtre humain, mortelA human; someone susceptible to death."Her wisdom was beyond that of a mere mortal."Sa sagesse dépassait celle d'un simple mortel.humanpersonbeingagebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMortelSusceptible to death by aging, sickness, injury, or wound; not immortal."My grandfather, a mortal man, finally succumbed to old age. "Mon grand-père, un homme mortel, a finalement succombé à la vieillesse.physiologybiologyhumanbeingageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMortel, fatalCausing death; deadly, fatal, killing, lethal (now only of wounds, injuries etc.)."The snakebite was a mortal wound; it quickly led to the animal's death. "La morsure du serpent était une blessure mortelle ; elle a rapidement entraîné la mort de l'animal.medicinebiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePassible de la peine de mortPunishable by death."The crime was so serious, the punishment was a mortal sentence. "Le crime était si grave que la peine était une condamnation à mort.lawhumanstatemoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMortel, vulnérableFatally vulnerable."Even with seatbelts, car accidents show that people in cars are mortal. "Même avec des ceintures de sécurité, les accidents de voiture montrent que les gens dans les voitures sont mortels.bodyhumanbeingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMortel, de la mortOf or relating to the time of death."The car accident left him with a mortal wound, and he died soon after. "L'accident de voiture lui a laissé une blessure mortelle, et il est mort peu après.timehumanbeingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMortel, fatalAffecting as if with power to kill; deathly."mortal enemy"Ennemi mortelhumanbeingphilosophytheologysoulChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareHumain, mortelHuman; belonging or pertaining to people who are mortal."mortal wit or knowledge; mortal power"Un esprit ou une connaissance mortelle ; un pouvoir mortel.humanpersonbeingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePénible, fastidieuxVery painful or tedious; wearisome."a sermon lasting two mortal hours"Un sermon qui a duré deux heures pénibles.sufferingsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareIvre mort, bourré, saoulVery drunk; wasted; smashed."After the party, Mark was quite mortal, unable to walk straight. "Après la fête, Mark était complètement saoul, incapable de marcher droit.drinksensationconditionhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMortelOf a sin: involving the penalty of spiritual death, rather than merely venial."The priest explained that stealing a small pencil from a classmate wasn't ideal, but deliberately lying under oath in court would be a mortal sin, jeopardizing one's soul. "Le prêtre a expliqué que voler un petit crayon à un camarade de classe n'était pas idéal, mais mentir délibérément sous serment devant le tribunal serait un péché mortel, mettant en péril son âme.theologyreligionsoulmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareMortellementMortally; enough to cause death."The chef's mistake was mortal; it poisoned several diners. "L'erreur du chef fut mortellement grave ; elle empoisonna plusieurs convives.bodymedicinehumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading