fatality
gb/fətˈælɪti/ us/fətˈælɪti/
C1
אנגלית
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם
formal
C1
event
1
a death in an accident
a death, often in an accident or disaster
תבנית שימוש:
[number] fatality/fatalities (in [event/place])
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse fatality (a death) with fatal (an adjective meaning causing death).
מילים נרדפות
death (More general; fatality is common in reports about accidents or violence.)
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loss of life (More formal and often used collectively.)
הפכים
survival (The person lives rather than dies.)
צירופים
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
נושאים
news
|health
|safety
|law_and_crime
דוגמאות
- The storm caused three fatalities along the coast.
- Police confirmed one fatality in the multi-vehicle crash.
- The building collapse resulted in multiple fatalities.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- There was one fatality in the accident.
- The fire caused two fatalities.
שם עצם
formal
C1
entity
2
a person who was killed
a person who died in an accident or attack
תבנית שימוש:
one of the fatalities (from [event])
טעות נפוצה:
Do not use fatality for someone who is injured but alive; use injured person or casualty instead.
מילים נרדפות
victim (More personal and broader; can include non-fatal harm.)
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casualty (Can mean injured or killed; fatality refers only to deaths.)
הפכים
survivor (A person who lived through the incident.)
צירופים
one of the fatalities
|identify the fatalities
|the fatalities were named
|the fatalities included
|families of the fatalities
נושאים
news
|health
|safety
|law_and_crime
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The news reported three fatalities.
- One of the fatalities was a driver.
שם עצם
formal
C1
quantity
3
the number of people killed
how many people died
תבנית שימוש:
fatalities (from [event]) rose to [number]
טעות נפוצה:
Fatalities is often plural when meaning a total number; learners may incorrectly use it as an adjective (e.g., 'fatalities accident').
מילים נרדפות
death toll (Very common for totals after disasters or conflicts.)
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mortality (More technical and often broader (e.g., mortality in a population).)
הפכים
zero deaths (No one died.)
צירופים
fatalities rose to
|fatalities climbed
|fatalities dropped
|fatalities remain unknown
|fatalities are expected to
|fatalities were avoided
|report fatalities
|estimate fatalities
נושאים
news
|statistics
|health
|safety
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- Fatalities increased after the storm.
- The city reported zero fatalities.
שם עצם
formal
C2
property
4
the quality of causing death
how likely something is to cause death
תבנית שימוש:
the fatality of [disease/poison/weapon]
טעות נפוצה:
This meaning is less common than 'a death' and is mainly used in technical or formal writing.
מילים נרדפות
lethality (More technical, often used in scientific contexts.)
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deadliness (More general and descriptive.)
הפכים
harmlessness (Not able to cause harm or death.)
צירופים
the fatality of the disease
|the fatality of the toxin
|fatality varies
|reduce fatality
נושאים
health
|science
|safety
דוגמאות
- Researchers compared the fatality of different strains of the virus.
- The report discusses the fatality of the pesticide at high doses.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- This chemical has high fatality at large doses.
שם עצם
literary
C2
abstract
5
the power of fate
the feeling that fate controls events
תבנית שימוש:
a sense of fatality
טעות נפוצה:
This meaning is rare in modern everyday English; most uses refer to deaths in accidents or violence.
מילים נרדפות
fatalism (The standard modern term for this idea.)
הפכים
free will (The belief that choices, not fate, control outcomes.)
צירופים
a sense of fatality
|the fatality of the moment
|an air of fatality
נושאים
literature
|beliefs
דוגמאות
- 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.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
fatality
IPA
GB/fətˈælɪti/
US/fətˈælɪti/
הברות והטעמה
fatal - ity (2 הברות)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ity)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: fatality
- Plural: fatalities, fatality
משפחת מילים
ביטויים
fatality rate
1/fətˈælɪti ɹˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
formal
rate of deaths in a group
the percentage or rate of deaths
דוגמאות
- 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
דוגמאות
- 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
דוגמאות
- 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
דוגמאות
- 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
דוגמאות
- 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.