fatality
gb/fətˈælɪti/ us/fətˈælɪti/
C1
Anglų
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
Daiktavardis
formal
C1
event
1
a death in an accident
a death, often in an accident or disaster
Vartosenos šablonas:
[number] fatality/fatalities (in [event/place])
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse fatality (a death) with fatal (an adjective meaning causing death).
Sinonimai
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.)
Antonimai
survival (The person lives rather than dies.)
Kolokacijos
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
Temos
news
|health
|safety
|law_and_crime
Pavyzdžiai
- The storm caused three fatalities along the coast.
- Police confirmed one fatality in the multi-vehicle crash.
- The building collapse resulted in multiple fatalities.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- There was one fatality in the accident.
- The fire caused two fatalities.
Daiktavardis
formal
C1
entity
2
a person who was killed
a person who died in an accident or attack
Vartosenos šablonas:
one of the fatalities (from [event])
Dažna klaida:
Do not use fatality for someone who is injured but alive; use injured person or casualty instead.
Sinonimai
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.)
Antonimai
survivor (A person who lived through the incident.)
Kolokacijos
one of the fatalities
|identify the fatalities
|the fatalities were named
|the fatalities included
|families of the fatalities
Temos
news
|health
|safety
|law_and_crime
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- The news reported three fatalities.
- One of the fatalities was a driver.
Daiktavardis
formal
C1
quantity
3
the number of people killed
how many people died
Vartosenos šablonas:
fatalities (from [event]) rose to [number]
Dažna klaida:
Fatalities is often plural when meaning a total number; learners may incorrectly use it as an adjective (e.g., 'fatalities accident').
Sinonimai
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).)
Antonimai
zero deaths (No one died.)
Kolokacijos
fatalities rose to
|fatalities climbed
|fatalities dropped
|fatalities remain unknown
|fatalities are expected to
|fatalities were avoided
|report fatalities
|estimate fatalities
Temos
news
|statistics
|health
|safety
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- Fatalities increased after the storm.
- The city reported zero fatalities.
Daiktavardis
formal
C2
property
4
the quality of causing death
how likely something is to cause death
Vartosenos šablonas:
the fatality of [disease/poison/weapon]
Dažna klaida:
This meaning is less common than 'a death' and is mainly used in technical or formal writing.
Sinonimai
lethality (More technical, often used in scientific contexts.)
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deadliness (More general and descriptive.)
Antonimai
harmlessness (Not able to cause harm or death.)
Kolokacijos
the fatality of the disease
|the fatality of the toxin
|fatality varies
|reduce fatality
Temos
health
|science
|safety
Pavyzdžiai
- Researchers compared the fatality of different strains of the virus.
- The report discusses the fatality of the pesticide at high doses.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- This chemical has high fatality at large doses.
Daiktavardis
literary
C2
abstract
5
the power of fate
the feeling that fate controls events
Vartosenos šablonas:
a sense of fatality
Dažna klaida:
This meaning is rare in modern everyday English; most uses refer to deaths in accidents or violence.
Sinonimai
fatalism (The standard modern term for this idea.)
Antonimai
free will (The belief that choices, not fate, control outcomes.)
Kolokacijos
a sense of fatality
|the fatality of the moment
|an air of fatality
Temos
literature
|beliefs
Pavyzdžiai
- 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
Pagrindinė forma
fatality
IPA
GB/fətˈælɪti/
US/fətˈælɪti/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
fatal - ity (2 skiemenys)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ity)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: fatality
- Plural: fatalities, fatality
Žodžių šeima
Posakiai
fatality rate
1/fətˈælɪti ɹˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
formal
rate of deaths in a group
the percentage or rate of deaths
Pavyzdžiai
- 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
Pavyzdžiai
- 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
Pavyzdžiai
- 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
Pavyzdžiai
- 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
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.