mortal
gb/mˈɔɹtəl/ us/mˈɔɹtəl/
B1
انگلیسی
~ 2500
معنیها
۰ معنی
adjective
B1
property
1
Certain to die
Not able to live forever; sure to die one day.
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone/something] is mortal
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mortal' with 'deadly'. 'Mortal' here means 'can die', not 'causing death'.
هممعنیها
perishable (Often used for things that spoil or decay, but also for living beings.)
|
finite (Focuses on having limits, often in time or quantity, not only life.)
متضادها
immortal (Means never dying or living forever.)
ترکیبهای رایج
mortal being
|mortal life
|mortal man
|mortal world
موضوعها
life
|death
|humanity
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- All human beings are mortal.
- Unlike the gods of myth, we are mortal and fragile.
- He realized in that moment that he was mortal.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I know I am mortal.
- All people are mortal.
- She understands that everyone is mortal.
اسم
B1
entity
2
A being that can die
A person or other living thing that can die.
الگوی کاربرد:
a/the mortal [verb]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may think 'mortal' always refers to humans, but it can apply to any living creature.
هممعنیها
human (Refers specifically to people, while 'mortal' can include other creatures.)
متضادها
immortal (A being that cannot die.)
ترکیبهای رایج
mere mortal
|poor mortal
|ordinary mortal
موضوعها
life
|death
|humanity
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- The gods looked down on the mortals below.
- As a mere mortal, I cannot run that fast.
- Mortals cannot survive without food and water.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The gods spoke to the mortals.
- I am just a mortal.
- Mortals need air to live.
adjective
B2
property
3
Causing certain death
Sure to cause death.
الگوی کاربرد:
[something] is mortal [injury/blow/etc.]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse 'mortal' here with 'deadly'; 'deadly' can mean very dangerous but not necessarily certain to kill.
هممعنیها
fatal (Very common in describing injuries or accidents that cause death.)
متضادها
nonfatal (Describes injuries or events that do not cause death.)
ترکیبهای رایج
mortal wound
|mortal blow
|mortal enemy
موضوعها
health
|danger
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- He suffered a mortal wound in battle.
- The warrior delivered a mortal blow to his opponent.
- Without treatment, the disease could be mortal.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- He got a mortal wound in the war.
- The snake gave a mortal bite.
- This cut is not mortal.
adjective
literary
B2
property
4
Extreme in degree or intensity
Very great or extreme in degree.
الگوی کاربرد:
mortal [fear/danger/etc.]
هممعنیها
extreme (General term for very great degree.)
متضادها
slight (Describes something small in degree or importance.)
ترکیبهای رایج
mortal fear
|mortal danger
موضوعها
emotions
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- She was in mortal fear of losing her child.
- They were in mortal danger during the storm.
- He felt a mortal dread before the exam.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I was in mortal fear of the dog.
- We were in mortal danger in the sea.
- She had mortal dread before the test.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
mortal
IPA
GB/mˈɔɹtəl/
US/mˈɔɹtəl/
هجاها و تکیه
mor - tal (۲ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (mor)
صورتهای واژه
Adjective
- Base: mortal
Noun
- Base: mortal
- Plural: mortals
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
mortals
noun
Core family
mortality
noun B2
mortally
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
immortal
adjective B2
immortality
noun B2
Advanced or less common
immortalize
verb C1
عبارتها
in mortal danger
1/ˈɪn mˈɔɹtəl dˈeɪnd͡ʒɚ/
fixed phrase
At risk of dying soon
In great danger of dying.
نمونهها
- The hikers were in mortal danger when the storm hit.
- Without urgent help, she will be in mortal danger.
mortal blow
1/mˈɔɹtəl blˈoʊ/
fixed phrase
A strike causing certain death or defeat
An action that kills someone or completely ends something.
نمونهها
- The knight delivered a mortal blow to the dragon.
- The scandal dealt a mortal blow to his career.
mortal enemy
1/mˈɔɹtəl ˈɛnəmi/
fixed phrase
An enemy who wants your death or defeat
A person who hates you very much and wants to harm you completely.
نمونهها
- He has been my mortal enemy since childhood.
- In the story, the hero faces his mortal enemy in the final battle.