Ingles

fatality

gb/fətˈælɪti/ us/fətˈælɪti/
C1 Ingles
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan formal C1 event
1

a death in an accident

a death, often in an accident or disaster

Padron ng paggamit: [number] fatality/fatalities (in [event/place])
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse fatality (a death) with fatal (an adjective meaning causing death).
Mga kasingkahulugan
death (More general; fatality is common in reports about accidents or violence.) | loss of life (More formal and often used collectively.)
Mga kasalungat
survival (The person lives rather than dies.)
Mga kolokasyon
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
Mga tema
news |health |safety |law_and_crime
Mga Halimbawa
  • The storm caused three fatalities along the coast.
  • Police confirmed one fatality in the multi-vehicle crash.
  • The building collapse resulted in multiple fatalities.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • There was one fatality in the accident.
  • The fire caused two fatalities.
Pangngalan formal C1 entity
2

a person who was killed

a person who died in an accident or attack

Padron ng paggamit: one of the fatalities (from [event])
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Do not use fatality for someone who is injured but alive; use injured person or casualty instead.
Mga kasingkahulugan
victim (More personal and broader; can include non-fatal harm.) | casualty (Can mean injured or killed; fatality refers only to deaths.)
Mga kasalungat
survivor (A person who lived through the incident.)
Mga kolokasyon
one of the fatalities |identify the fatalities |the fatalities were named |the fatalities included |families of the fatalities
Mga tema
news |health |safety |law_and_crime
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The news reported three fatalities.
  • One of the fatalities was a driver.
Pangngalan formal C1 quantity
3

the number of people killed

how many people died

Padron ng paggamit: fatalities (from [event]) rose to [number]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Fatalities is often plural when meaning a total number; learners may incorrectly use it as an adjective (e.g., 'fatalities accident').
Mga kasingkahulugan
death toll (Very common for totals after disasters or conflicts.) | mortality (More technical and often broader (e.g., mortality in a population).)
Mga kasalungat
zero deaths (No one died.)
Mga kolokasyon
fatalities rose to |fatalities climbed |fatalities dropped |fatalities remain unknown |fatalities are expected to |fatalities were avoided |report fatalities |estimate fatalities
Mga tema
news |statistics |health |safety
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • Fatalities increased after the storm.
  • The city reported zero fatalities.
Pangngalan formal C2 property
4

the quality of causing death

how likely something is to cause death

Padron ng paggamit: the fatality of [disease/poison/weapon]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
This meaning is less common than 'a death' and is mainly used in technical or formal writing.
Mga kasingkahulugan
lethality (More technical, often used in scientific contexts.) | deadliness (More general and descriptive.)
Mga kasalungat
harmlessness (Not able to cause harm or death.)
Mga kolokasyon
the fatality of the disease |the fatality of the toxin |fatality varies |reduce fatality
Mga tema
health |science |safety
Mga Halimbawa
  • Researchers compared the fatality of different strains of the virus.
  • The report discusses the fatality of the pesticide at high doses.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • This chemical has high fatality at large doses.
Pangngalan literary C2 abstract
5

the power of fate

the feeling that fate controls events

Padron ng paggamit: a sense of fatality
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
This meaning is rare in modern everyday English; most uses refer to deaths in accidents or violence.
Mga kasingkahulugan
fatalism (The standard modern term for this idea.)
Mga kasalungat
free will (The belief that choices, not fate, control outcomes.)
Mga kolokasyon
a sense of fatality |the fatality of the moment |an air of fatality
Mga tema
literature |beliefs
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
fatality
IPA
GB/fətˈælɪti/
US/fətˈælɪti/
Mga pantig at diin
fatal - ity (2 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ity)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
  • Base: fatality
  • Plural: fatalities, fatality
Mga kaugnay na salita
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
Mga ekspresyon

fatality rate

1
/fətˈælɪti ɹˈeɪt/
fixed phrase formal

rate of deaths in a group

the percentage or rate of deaths

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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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