Adjective
fatal
Pronunciation: /faˈtaːl/
disastrous; with serious consequences
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Meanings
Adjective
- disastrous; with serious consequences
- awkward; unfortunate (situation)
Example sentence
Ein kleiner Fehler kann in diesem Beruf fatale Folgen haben.
A small mistake can have disastrous consequences in this profession.
Usage
- fatale Folgen haben — have disastrous or serious consequences
- fatal / tödlich — German fatal need not involve death; tödlich specifically means deadly or fatal
Der Rechenfehler hatte fatale Folgen für den gesamten Plan.
The calculation error had disastrous consequences for the entire plan.