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mortal



I.mortal1 /ˈmɔːtl $ ˈmɔːrtl/ BrE AmE adjective
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: Latin mortalis, from mors 'death']
1. not able to live for ever OPP immortal:
Her father’s death reminded her that she was mortal.
2. mortal blow/danger/wound etc
a) something very serious that may cause the end of something:
The computer has dealt a mortal blow to traditional printing methods.
Our health service is in mortal danger.
b) something that causes death or may cause death ⇨ lethal:
Near the end of the battle, he received a mortal wound.
the screams of men in mortal combat (=fighting until one person kills the other)
3. mortal enemy/foe an enemy that you hate very much and will always hate:
He glared at Claudia as if she were his mortal enemy.
4. mortal fear/dread/terror extreme fear:
She lives in mortal fear of her husband’s anger.
5. sb’s mortal remains formal someone’s body, after they have died:
the churchyard where his mortal remains lie (=where his body is buried)
6. literary human – used especially when comparing humans with gods, ↑spirits etc:
Both gods and mortal men found her captivating.
7. mortal coil literary life or the state of being alive:
when Hubbard shuffled off this mortal coil (=died)
II.mortal2 BrE AmE noun [countable]
1. lesser/ordinary/mere mortals ordinary people, as compared with people who are more important, more powerful, or more skilled – used humorously:
She dines in the executive suite, while we lesser mortals use the staff cafeteria.
2. literary a human – used especially when comparing humans with gods, ↑spirits etc ⇨ immortal

mortalhu
['mɔ:tl]
tính từ
chết, có chết
man is mortal
người ta ai cũng chết
the mortal remains
xác chết, tử thi
nguy đến tính mạng, tử
a mortal wound
vết tử thương
a mortal enemy
kẻ tử thù, kẻ không đội trời chung
a mortal fight
cuộc tử chiến, cuộc chiến đấu một mất một còn
lớn, trọng đại
a mortal sin
tội lớn, đại tội, trọng tội
(từ lóng) ghê gớm, cực
a mortal fight
cơn khủng hoảng ghê gớm
(từ lóng) dài lê thê, dài dằng dặc và buồn tẻ
for ten mortal hours
trong mười tiếng đồng hồ dài dằng dặc
danh từ
vật có chết, con người
(đùa cợt) người


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