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death·ly
(dĕth′lē)adj.
1. Of, resembling, or characteristic of death: a deathly silence.
2. Causing death; fatal.
adv.
1. In the manner of death.
2. Extremely; very: The night was deathly cold.
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deathly
(ˈdɛθlɪ)adj
1. deadly
2. resembling death: a deathly quiet.
ˈdeathliness n
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death•ly
(ˈdɛθ li)adj.
1. causing death; deadly.
2. resembling death.
adv. 3. in the manner of death: deathly pale.
4. utterly: deathly afraid.
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Adj. 1. deathly - having the physical appearance of death; "a deathly pallor"
dead - no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life; "the nerve is dead"; "a dead pallor"; "he was marked as a dead man by the assassin"
2. deathly - causing or capable of causing death; "a fatal accident"; "a deadly enemy"; "mortal combat"; "a mortal illness"
fatal - bringing death
Adv. 1. deathly - to a degree resembling death; "he was deathly pale"
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deathly
adjective
1. deathlike, white, pale, ghastly, wan, gaunt, haggard, bloodless, pallid, ashen, sallow, cadaverous, ashy, like death warmed up (informal) the deathly pallor of her cheeks
2. fatal, terminal, deadly, terrible, destructive, lethal, mortal, malignant, incurable, pernicious a deathly illness
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deathly
adjective1. Gruesomely suggestive of ghosts or death:
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Translations
شَبيه بالمَوْت
hrobovýsmrtelný
død-dødeligt
dauîlegur, dauîa-
ölüm ölüme benzer
deathly
[ˈdeθlɪ]A. ADJ (deathlier (compar) (deathliest (superl))) [appearance, pallor] → cadavérico ; [silence] → sepulcral
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deathly
[ˈdɛθli] adj
(= total) [silence] → de mort
(= extreme) [pallor] → cadavérique
adv
[pale] → comme la mort
[quiet] → mortellement
deathly cold → d'une froideur cadavérique
to be deathly afraid of sth → avoir une peur panique de qchdeath mask death-mask n → masque m mortuaire death penalty n → peine f de mort
to face the death penalty → être passible de la peine de mort
If convicted, they face the death penalty → S'ils sont reconnus coupables, ils sont passibles de la peine de mort.death rate n → taux m de mortalité death row [ˌdɛθˈrəʊ] n (US) → couloir m de la mort
to be on death row → attendre d'être exécuté(e)
to spend two years on death row → passer deux ans dans le couloir de la mort death sentence n
to face the death penalty → être passible de la peine de mort
If convicted, they face the death penalty → S'ils sont reconnus coupables, ils sont passibles de la peine de mort.death rate n → taux m de mortalité death row [ˌdɛθˈrəʊ] n (US) → couloir m de la mort
to be on death row → attendre d'être exécuté(e)
to spend two years on death row → passer deux ans dans le couloir de la mort death sentence n
(= punishment) → condamnation f à mort
(= cause of death) to be a death sentence [disease] → être un arrêt de mort death squad n → escadron m de la mort death taxes npl (US) → droits mpl de succession death threat n → menace f de mort death throes death-throes npl
(lit) [person, animal] → agonie f
a creature in its death throes → une créature à l'agonie death toll n → nombre m des victimes death trap n (= place) → endroit m dangereux (= car) → engin m mortel death warrant n (= document) → ordre m d'exécution
to sign one's own death warrant (= guarantee one's own downfall) → signer son propre arrêt de mort death wish n → attitude f suicidaire
a creature in its death throes → une créature à l'agonie death toll n → nombre m des victimes death trap n (= place) → endroit m dangereux (= car) → engin m mortel death warrant n (= document) → ordre m d'exécution
to sign one's own death warrant (= guarantee one's own downfall) → signer son propre arrêt de mort death wish n → attitude f suicidaire
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death
(deθ) noun1. the act of dying. There have been several deaths in the town recently; Most people fear death. dood مَوْت смърт morte úmrtí, smrt der Tod dødsfald; døden θάνατος muerte surm, surmajuhtum مرگ kuolema mort, décès מוות मृत्यु, मौत umiranje halál kematian dauði morte 死 죽음 mirtis nāve kematian dood død, dødsfall śmierć مړينه، مرګ،دمړينې حالت، معدوميت morte moarte, deces смерть úmrtie smrt smrt död[en], dödsfall การตาย ölüm 滅亡 смерть; конання موت cái chết 灭亡
2. something which causes one to die. Smoking too much was the death of him. dood, end سَبَب المَوْت смърт morte smrt der Tod dødsårsag; død θάνατος muerte surm موجب مرگ olla kuolemaksi mort גוֹרֵם מָוֵות मृतावस्था uzrok smrti halála vkinek penyebab kematian banamein morte 命取り 사망원인 mirties priežastis nāve; beigas penyebab kematian dood dødsårsak/-måte śmierć موجب مړګ morte cauză a morţii конец smrť smrt oterati u grob död สาเหตุการตาย ölüm nedeni 致死的原因 кінець; погибель موت کا سبب bị giết chết 致死的原因
3. the state of being dead. eyes closed in death. dood حالَة المَوْت смърт morte smrt der Tod død θάνατος muerte surm مرگ؛ فوت kuollut mort מוות मृत mrtav halál mati dauði morte 死んでいる状態 죽은 상태 mirtis nāve mati dood død śmierć مړګ morte moarte смерть smrť smrt smrt död[en] ความตาย ölüm durumu, ölü olma hâli 死亡 померла людина موت کی حالت tình trạng chết 死亡
ˈdeathly adjective, adverb as if caused by death. a deathly silence; It was deathly quiet. dodelik, doods, doods= شَبيه بالمَوْت смъртно mortal tödlich død-; dødeligt νεκρικός, νεκρικά mortal surm(a)- مهلک؛ مرگ آور tappava de mort כַּמָוֶות मृत्यु-तुल्य, सुनसान, फीका smrtno halálos sangat dauðlegur, dauða- mortale 死のような 죽음과 같은 mirtinas, mirtinai nāves- seperti orang mati doods, dood- dødelig, døds- śmiertelny مړينه، مرګ،دمړينې حالت، معدوميت mortal mormântal, de moarte смертельный hrobový, mŕtvolný smrten; smrtno samrtnički dödlig, dödslik เหมือนตาย ölüm, ölüme benzer 死(一樣)的 смертельний موت کا سا chết chóc 死(一样)的
ˈdeath-bed noun the bed in which a person dies. sterfbed, doodsbed فِراش المَوْت смъртно легло leito de morte smrtelná postel das Sterbebett dødsleje νεκροκρέβατο lecho de muerte surivoodi بستر مرگ؛ بالین مرده kuolinvuode lit de mort מִיטַת הַמָוֶות मृत्यु शय्या na samrtnoj postelji, u smrtnom času halálos ágy ranjang mati dánarbeður, banasæng letto di morte* 死の床 임종 mirties patalas nāves gulta katil orang mati sterfbed dødsleie łoże śmierci د مړينى بستر leito de morte pat de moarte смертное ложе smrteľná posteľ smrtna postelja samrtnička postelja dödsbädd เตียงนอนที่คนตายนอน ölüm döşeği 臨死所臥之床 смертне ложе بستر مرگ giường của người chết 临死所卧之床
ˈdeath certificate an official piece of paper signed by a doctor stating the cause of someone's death. doodsertifikaat, sterftesertifikaat شَهادَة وَفاه смъртен акт certidão de óbito úmrtní list der Totenschein dødsattest πιστοποιητικό θανάτου partida de defunción surmatunnistus گواهی فوت kuolintodistus acte de décès תְעוּדַת פְּטִירָה मृत्यु प्रमाण-पत्र smrtovnica halotti bizonyítvány surat kematian dánarvottorð certificato di morte 死亡診断書 상망 진단서 mirties liudijimas miršanas apliecība sijil kematian overlijdensakte dødsattest świadectwo zgonu د مړينى شواهد certidão de óbito certificat de deces свидетельство о смерти úmrtný list mrliški list umrlica dödsattest มรณบัตร ölüm belgesi, defin ruhsatı 死亡證書 свідоцтво про смерть موت کا سرکاری صداقت نامہ جس پر ڈاکٹر نے دستخت کۓ ہوں اور موت کا سب بتایا گیا ہو giấy khai tử 死亡证书
at death's door on the point of dying. vlak by die dood wees مَشْرِفٌ عَلى المَوْت، في النَّزْع الأخير смъртен акт à beira da morte v posledním tažení an der Schwelle des Todes lige ved at dø στα πρόθυρα του θανάτου en las puertas de la muerte ühe jalaga hauas در آستانه مرگ kuolinhetkellä à l'agonie עַל סָף הַמָוֶות मरने के कगार पर na pragu smrti a halál küszöbén sekarat liggja fyrir dauðanum in punto di morte 死にひんして 위독한 ant mirties slenksčio pirmsnāves- saat kematian de dood nabij (ligge) for døden u progu śmierci د مړګ حالت às portas da morte cu un picior în groapă при смерти na prahu života a smrti na pragu smrti na samrti [ligga] för döden, [vara] nära döden กําลังจะตาย ölmek üzere, ölümün eşiğinde 生命危在旦夕 смертне ложе موت کے منہ میں kề miệng lỗ 生命危在旦夕
catch one's death (of cold) to get a very bad cold. If you go out in that rain without a coat you'll catch your death (of cold). jou die dood op die lyf haal تَعَرَّضَ لِنَزْلَةٍ صدْرِيَّةٍ مُميتَه хващам силна настинка resfriar-se mít z toho smrt sich den Tod holen dø af kulde κρυολογώ βαριά pillar una galipandria raskesti külmetuma سرمای شدید خوردن vilustua pahasti attraper la mort לְהִצטָנֵן מְאוֹד जबरदस्त जुकाम होना nasmrt halálra fázik terkena fara alveg með sig, kvefast illilega prendere un raffreddore ひどいかぜをひく 독감에 걸리다 mirtinai peršalti stipri saaukstēties demam selsema yang teruk een dodelijke kou vatten bli dødsens forkjølet zaziębić się śmiertelnie شدیده ساړه constipar-se a valer a răci умереть от простуды byť smrť pre koho na smrt se prehladiti razboleti se bli genomförkyld, frysa ihjäl เป็นหวัดอย่างรุนแรง kötü şekilde soğuk almak 得致命的感冒 померти від застуди سردی کھا کر بیمار پڑنا bị cảm lạnh nặng 得致命的感冒
put to death to cause to be killed. The criminal was put to death by hanging. doodmaak, om die lewe bring يَقْتُل، يُعْدِم убивам matar popravit, usmrtit töten henrette θανατώνω ejecutar surma saatma کشتن؛ اعدام کردن tappaa exécuter לְהוֹצִיא לָהוֹרֵג मारना, सजाए मौत देना poslati u smrt megöl vkit dihukum mati tekinn af lífi mettere a morte 殺す 사형에 처하다 nužudyti sodīt ar nāvi dihukum mati ter dood brengen henrette, bli drept stracić اعدام matar a executa казнить popraviť usmrtiti usmrtiti avrätta, avliva, ta av daga ถูกฆ่า öldürmek 處死 убивати, страчувати موت کے حوالے کرنا xử tử ai 处死
to death very greatly. I'm sick to death of you. tot die dood toe جدّا، إلى أقْصى حَد много muito k smrti bis zum Äußersten dødtræt μέχρι αηδίας a muerte surmani تا سرحد مرگ؛ بسیار hyvin paljon à mourir לְהִימָאֵס עַד מָוֶות बेहद do smrti halálosan sangat mjög mikill a morte ひどく 죽도록 mirtinai līdz nāvei apnicis sangat dood- kjempe-, døds-, lut śmiertelnie سرحد مړګ a não poder mais de moarte до смерти na smrť na smrt strašno dödligt, döds- อย่างมาก pek çok, haddinden fazla 極度 смертельно انتہائی ، از حد rất nhiều 极度
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