Meaning
1 senses(colloquial, not comparable)Mortally; enough to cause death.
It's mortal cold out there.
Examples
72 sentencesWe know that all men are mortal.
Ми знаємо, що всі люди смертні. — deniko
ruМы знаем, что все люди смертны. — marafon
deWir wissen, dass alle Menschen sterben müssen. — Rovo
All men are mortal.
Всі люди смертні. — deniko
ruВсе люди смертны. — stariy
deAlle Menschen sind sterblich. — Zaghawa
All human beings are mortal.
Всі люди смертні. — deniko
ruВсе люди смертны. — stariy
deJeder Mensch ist sterblich. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
We know all men are mortal.
ruМы знаем, что все люди смертны. — marafon
deWir wissen, dass alle Menschen sterben müssen. — Rovo
Men are mortal.
Origin
From Middle English mortal, mortel, from Old French mortal, and their source Latin mortāliFrom Middle English mortal, mortel, from Old French mortal, and their source Latin mortālis, from mors (“death”). In this sense, displaced native deadly, from Old English dēadlīċ.
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