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su·i·cid·al

(so͞o′ĭ-sīd′l)
adj.
1.
a. Considering or desiring to commit suicide.
b. Relating to suicide: a suicidal impulse.
2. Dangerous to oneself or to one's interests; self-destructive or ruinous: a suicidal refusal to apply for the job.
su′i·cid′al·ly adv.
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suicidal

(ˌsuːɪˈsaɪdəl; ˌsjuː-)
adj
1. (Psychology) involving, indicating, or tending towards suicide
2. (Psychology) liable to result in suicide: a suicidal attempt.
3. liable to destroy one's own interests or prospects; dangerously rash
ˌsuiˈcidally adv
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su•i•cid•al

(ˌsu əˈsaɪd l)

adj.
1. pertaining to, involving, or suggesting suicide.
2. tending or leading to suicide.
3. foolishly or rashly dangerous.
[1770–80]
su`i•cid′al•ly, adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj. 1. suicidal - dangerous to yourself or your interests; "suicidal impulses"; "a suicidal corporate takeover strategy"; "a kamikaze pilot"
dangerous, unsafe - involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm; "a dangerous criminal"; "a dangerous bridge"; "unemployment reached dangerous proportions"
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Translations
إنْتِحاريخَطِر جِدا
sebevražedný
livsfarlig
itsetuhoinentyhmänrohkea
suicidalan
öngyilkossággal felérőöngyilkosságra hajlamos
lífshættulegursjálfsmorîs-
samovražedný
çok tehlikeliintihar eğiliminde

suicidal

[ˌsʊɪˈsaɪdl] ADJ
1. (= depressed) [feeling, tendency] → suicida
suicidal prisoners → prisioneros suicidas
to be suicidal → estar al borde del suicidio
he has often felt suicidal → a menudo ha tenido ganas de suicidarse
2. (fig) such a policy is suicidal → una política semejante es suicida
an act of suicidal bravery → un acto de valentía suicida
it would be suicidal to do that → sería suicida hacer eso
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

suicidal

[ˌsuːɪˈsaɪdəl] adj → suicidaire
to be suicidal → être suicidaire
to feel suicidal → avoir des envies de suicide
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

suicidal

adj → selbstmörderisch ; she was suicidal → sie war selbstmordgefährdet ; to have suicidal tendencies → zum Selbstmord neigen ; I feel suicidal this morning → ich möchte heute Morgen am liebsten sterben ; it would be suicidal (for them) to do that (fig) → es wäre glatter Selbstmord (für sie), das zu tun
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

suicidal

[ˌsʊɪˈsaɪdl] adj → suicida (fig) → fatale, disastroso/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

suicide

(ˈsuːisaid) noun
1. the/an act of killing oneself deliberately. She committed suicide; an increasing number of suicides. selfmoord انتِحار самоубийство suicídio sebevražda der Selbstmord selvmord αυτοκτονία suicidio enesetapp خودكشي itsemurha suicide התאבדות आत्महत्या, आत्मघात samoubojstvo öngyilkosság tindakan bunuh diri sjálfsmorð suicidio 自殺 자살 savižudybė pašnāvība bunuh diri zelfmoord selvmord samobójstwo ځان وژل suicídio suicid, sinu­cidere самоубийство samovražda samomor samoubistvo självmord การฆ่าตัวตาย intihar 自殺 самогубство خود کشی sự tự tử 自杀
2. a person who kills himself deliberately. selfmoordenaar مُنْتَحِر самоубиец suicida sebevrah der/die Selbstmörder(in) selvmorder αυτόχειρας suicida enesetapja خودكشي كننده itsemurhaaja suicidé/-ée מִתאַבֵּד आत्महंता, आत्मघात samoubojica öngyilkos pelaku bunuh diri sjálfsmorðingi suicida 自殺者 자살자 savižudis pašnāvnieks orang yang membunuh diri zelfmoordenaar selvmorder samobójca ځان وژونکی suicida sinucigaş самоубийца samovrah samomorilec samoubica självmördare คนที่ฆ่าตัวตาย intihar eden kimse 自殺者 самогубець خود کشی کرنے والا người tự tử 自杀者
ˌsuiˈcidal adjective
1. inclined to suicide. She sometimes feels suicidal. geneig tot selfmoord إنْتِحاري пагубен suicida sebevražedný Selbstmord-... selvmorderisk με τάσεις αυτοκτονίας suicida enesetapu mõtetega مستعد خودكشي itsetuhoinen suicidaire אוֹבדָנִי आत्मघाती samoubilački, suicidalan öngyilkosságra hajlamos ingin bunuh diri sjálfsmorðs- suicida 自殺の 자살의, 자살적인 linkęs nusižudyti pašnāvniecisks ingin membunuh diri met neiging tot zelfmoord selvmordersk, selvmords- samobójczy ځان وژنه suicida sinucigaş склонный к самоубийству samovražedný samomorilski suicidalan självmordsbenägen ซึ่งฆ่าตัวตาย intihar eğiliminde 自殺的 самогубний; суїцидний خود کشی کے متعلق muốn tự tử 自杀的
2. extremely dangerous, or likely to lead to death or disaster. He was driving at a suicidal speed. baie gevaarlik خَطِر جِدا самоубийствен suicida sebevražedný selbstmörderisch livsfarlig που μπορεί να οδηγήσει στην καταστροφή ή το θάνατο suicida eluohtlik نابودكننده hengenvaarallinen suicidaire הרסני आत्मघातक poguban öngyilkossággal felérő sangat berbahaya lífshættulegur suicida 自滅的な 자별적인 savižudiškas postošs; dzīvībai bīstams; nāvīgs sangat membahayakan levensgevaarlijk svært farlig, drepende samobójczy نابود کوونکی suicida ucigător самоубийственный samovražedný samomorilski suicidalan vansinnig, livsfarlig, självmords- ที่อันตรายมาก çok tehlikeli 危及生命的 убивчий; згубний بے حد خطرناک cực kì nguy hiểm 危及生命的
ˌsuiˈcidally adverb
baie gevaarlik إنتِحاريا самоубийствено de modo suicida sebevražedně der Anzug, das Kostüm selvmorderiskt; livsfarligt με τάσεις αυτοκτονίας ή αυτοκαταστροφής de manera/modo suicida eluohtlikult مهلك itsetuhoisesti d'une façon suicidaire ע"י הִתאַבּדוּת आत्महत्या करना samoubilački öngyilkosság secara berbahaya lífshættulega in modo suicida 自滅的に 자멸적으로 savižudiškai postoši; dzīvībai bīstami dengan cara yang sangat membahayakan levensgevaarlijk selvmordersk; drepende samobójczo وزونکی de modo suicida în mod sinucigaş самоубийственно samovražedne samomorilsko suicidalno vansinnigt, livsfarligt อย่างนําไปสู่ความตาย หรือหายนะ intihara eğilimli olarak 危及生命地 зі схильністю до суїциду خود کشی کے ذریعے cực kì nguy hiểm, muốn tự tử 危及生命地
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suicidal

a. suicida, rel. al suicidio o con tendencia al mismo.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

suicidal

adj suicida, con tendencias suicidas, que piensa en suicidarse
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Consequently, he rose, in suicidal low spirits, as fit for the church as for a dance; and instead, he sat down by the fire and swallowed gin or brandy by tumblerfuls.
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