Angličtina

fatality

gb/fətˈælɪti/ us/fətˈælɪti/
C1 Angličtina
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Podstatné jméno formal C1 event
1

a death in an accident

a death, often in an accident or disaster

Vzorec užití: [number] fatality/fatalities (in [event/place])
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse fatality (a death) with fatal (an adjective meaning causing death).
Synonyma
death (More general; fatality is common in reports about accidents or violence.) | loss of life (More formal and often used collectively.)
Antonyma
survival (The person lives rather than dies.)
Kolokace
a fatality occurred |a fatality was reported |a fatality in the crash |a workplace fatality |a traffic fatality |a road fatality |civilian fatalities |fatalities and injuries |confirmed fatalities |prevent fatalities
Témata
news |health |safety |law_and_crime
Příklady
  • The storm caused three fatalities along the coast.
  • Police confirmed one fatality in the multi-vehicle crash.
  • The building collapse resulted in multiple fatalities.
Učební příklady
  • There was one fatality in the accident.
  • The fire caused two fatalities.
Podstatné jméno formal C1 entity
2

a person who was killed

a person who died in an accident or attack

Vzorec užití: one of the fatalities (from [event])
Častá chyba:
Do not use fatality for someone who is injured but alive; use injured person or casualty instead.
Synonyma
victim (More personal and broader; can include non-fatal harm.) | casualty (Can mean injured or killed; fatality refers only to deaths.)
Antonyma
survivor (A person who lived through the incident.)
Kolokace
one of the fatalities |identify the fatalities |the fatalities were named |the fatalities included |families of the fatalities
Témata
news |health |safety |law_and_crime
Příklady
  • Two of the fatalities were children, officials said.
  • The identities of the fatalities have not yet been released.
  • Several fatalities were tourists visiting the area.
Učební příklady
  • The news reported three fatalities.
  • One of the fatalities was a driver.
Podstatné jméno formal C1 quantity
3

the number of people killed

how many people died

Vzorec užití: fatalities (from [event]) rose to [number]
Častá chyba:
Fatalities is often plural when meaning a total number; learners may incorrectly use it as an adjective (e.g., 'fatalities accident').
Synonyma
death toll (Very common for totals after disasters or conflicts.) | mortality (More technical and often broader (e.g., mortality in a population).)
Antonyma
zero deaths (No one died.)
Kolokace
fatalities rose to |fatalities climbed |fatalities dropped |fatalities remain unknown |fatalities are expected to |fatalities were avoided |report fatalities |estimate fatalities
Témata
news |statistics |health |safety
Příklady
  • After the second quake, fatalities rose to at least 200.
  • Officials warned that fatalities could increase as search teams reach remote villages.
  • The report compares annual fatalities across different industries.
Učební příklady
  • Fatalities increased after the storm.
  • The city reported zero fatalities.
Podstatné jméno formal C2 property
4

the quality of causing death

how likely something is to cause death

Vzorec užití: the fatality of [disease/poison/weapon]
Častá chyba:
This meaning is less common than 'a death' and is mainly used in technical or formal writing.
Synonyma
lethality (More technical, often used in scientific contexts.) | deadliness (More general and descriptive.)
Antonyma
harmlessness (Not able to cause harm or death.)
Kolokace
the fatality of the disease |the fatality of the toxin |fatality varies |reduce fatality
Témata
health |science |safety
Příklady
  • Researchers compared the fatality of different strains of the virus.
  • The report discusses the fatality of the pesticide at high doses.
Učební příklady
  • This chemical has high fatality at large doses.
Podstatné jméno literary C2 abstract
5

the power of fate

the feeling that fate controls events

Vzorec užití: a sense of fatality
Častá chyba:
This meaning is rare in modern everyday English; most uses refer to deaths in accidents or violence.
Synonyma
fatalism (The standard modern term for this idea.)
Antonyma
free will (The belief that choices, not fate, control outcomes.)
Kolokace
a sense of fatality |the fatality of the moment |an air of fatality
Témata
literature |beliefs
Příklady
  • The novel is filled with a sense of fatality, as if the ending cannot be changed.
  • He spoke with quiet fatality, convinced that disaster was inevitable.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
fatality
IPA
GB/fətˈælɪti/
US/fətˈælɪti/
Slabiky a přízvuk
fatal - ity (2 slabiky)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ity)
Tvary slova
Noun
  • Base: fatality
  • Plural: fatalities, fatality
Příbuzná slova
Forms
fatalities noun
Core family
fatal adjective B2 fatally adverb
Related words
fate noun B1 fateful adjective fated adjective
Negative and opposite forms
nonfatal adjective
Advanced or less common
fatalism noun fatalist noun fatalistic adjective
Výrazy

fatality rate

1
/fətˈælɪti ɹˈeɪt/
fixed phrase formal

rate of deaths in a group

the percentage or rate of deaths

Příklady
  • Doctors are monitoring the fatality rate among hospitalized patients.
  • The fatality rate dropped after the introduction of effective treatments.
  • Different countries report different fatality rates depending on testing and reporting.

mass fatality incident

1
/mˈæs fətˈælɪti ˈɪnsɪdənt/
fixed phrase technical

event with many deaths

a disaster where many people die

Příklady
  • Hospitals reviewed their plans for a mass fatality incident.
  • The agency conducted a drill to prepare for a mass fatality incident.

no fatalities

1
/nˈoʊ fətˈælɪtiz/
fixed phrase formal

no one was killed

nobody died

Příklady
  • There were no fatalities, but several people were treated for smoke inhalation.
  • Despite major damage, officials reported no fatalities.
  • The airline said there were no fatalities among passengers.

result in fatalities

1
/ɹɪzˈʌlt ˈɪn fətˈælɪtiz/
fixed phrase formal

cause deaths to happen

to cause people to die

Příklady
  • The explosion resulted in two fatalities and dozens of injuries.
  • The heatwave resulted in fatalities among vulnerable residents.

traffic fatalities

1
/tɹˈæfɪk fətˈælɪtiz/
fixed phrase formal

deaths from road accidents

people who die in car or road accidents

Příklady
  • Traffic fatalities have fallen since the new speed limits were introduced.
  • The city launched a campaign to reduce traffic fatalities.
  • Alcohol is a factor in many traffic fatalities.

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