mortal
gb/mˈɔɹtəl/ us/mˈɔɹtəl/
B1
אנגלית
~ 2500
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
adjective
B1
property
1
Certain to die
Not able to live forever; sure to die one day.
תבנית שימוש:
[someone/something] is mortal
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mortal' with 'deadly'. 'Mortal' here means 'can die', not 'causing death'.
מילים נרדפות
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.)
הפכים
immortal (Means never dying or living forever.)
צירופים
mortal being
|mortal life
|mortal man
|mortal world
נושאים
life
|death
|humanity
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- All human beings are mortal.
- Unlike the gods of myth, we are mortal and fragile.
- He realized in that moment that he was mortal.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I know I am mortal.
- All people are mortal.
- She understands that everyone is mortal.
שם עצם
B1
entity
2
A being that can die
A person or other living thing that can die.
תבנית שימוש:
a/the mortal [verb]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may think 'mortal' always refers to humans, but it can apply to any living creature.
מילים נרדפות
human (Refers specifically to people, while 'mortal' can include other creatures.)
הפכים
immortal (A being that cannot die.)
צירופים
mere mortal
|poor mortal
|ordinary mortal
נושאים
life
|death
|humanity
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- The gods looked down on the mortals below.
- As a mere mortal, I cannot run that fast.
- Mortals cannot survive without food and water.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
תבנית שימוש:
[something] is mortal [injury/blow/etc.]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse 'mortal' here with 'deadly'; 'deadly' can mean very dangerous but not necessarily certain to kill.
מילים נרדפות
fatal (Very common in describing injuries or accidents that cause death.)
הפכים
nonfatal (Describes injuries or events that do not cause death.)
צירופים
mortal wound
|mortal blow
|mortal enemy
נושאים
health
|danger
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- He suffered a mortal wound in battle.
- The warrior delivered a mortal blow to his opponent.
- Without treatment, the disease could be mortal.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
תבנית שימוש:
mortal [fear/danger/etc.]
מילים נרדפות
extreme (General term for very great degree.)
הפכים
slight (Describes something small in degree or importance.)
צירופים
mortal fear
|mortal danger
נושאים
emotions
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I was in mortal fear of the dog.
- We were in mortal danger in the sea.
- She had mortal dread before the test.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
mortal
IPA
GB/mˈɔɹtəl/
US/mˈɔɹtəl/
הברות והטעמה
mor - tal (2 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (mor)
צורות המילה
Adjective
- Base: mortal
Noun
- Base: mortal
- Plural: mortals
משפחת מילים
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
ביטויים
in mortal danger
1/ˈɪn mˈɔɹtəl dˈeɪnd͡ʒɚ/
fixed phrase
At risk of dying soon
In great danger of dying.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- He has been my mortal enemy since childhood.
- In the story, the hero faces his mortal enemy in the final battle.