1 (deadly) [+weapon] mortífero; letal; [+blow] mortal; [+dose, injection, effects] mortal; letal; [+force] letal the victim suffered a lethal blow to the head She took a lethal dose of sleeping pills A lethal dose for humans is just 3.5 milligrams of venom Lethal force must only be used as a last resort a lethal cocktail of drink and drugs a lethal combination
it is lethal to rats tiene un efecto mortal en las ratas
The chemical is lethal to rats but safe for cattle chemicals lethal to fish and aquatic mammals death by lethal injection
2 (very dangerous) [+opponent] muy peligroso; [+weather conditions] nefasto the roads are lethal in these conditions las carreteras son nefastas en estas condiciones
...a wily and politically lethal opponent ...the most lethal striker in British football the company was dealt a lethal blow the company was finally dealt a lethal blow by rumours of a worldwide drop in coffee prices
this coffee is lethal (humorous) este café es un veneno; (humorous) this schnapps is lethal (humorous) este aguardiente es mortal; (humorous) his driving is lethal (humorous) es un peligro público al volante; (humorous)
Spa 1rst read 5m Spa 2nd read 1m if its fuse was cut to a precise length, the shell would explode lethally in the air above its target flying shrapnel that ricocheted blindly, lethally, around the confined spaces
