English → Arabic
deadly in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- mumīt
- Arabizi
mmeet- Type
- adjective · masculine
- Root
- م و ت
Other meanings
- قَاتِل qātil — fatal · fatal
How to use it
Both 'mumīt' and 'qātil' mean deadly or fatal. 'Mumīt' comes from the root for 'death' (موت) and emphasizes the potential to cause death. 'Qātil' comes from the root for 'killing' (قتل) and emphasizes the act of killing or being lethal.
Example sentences
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هذا الثعبان سام ومميت.
hāḏā aṯ-ṯuʿbānu sāmun wa-mumīt.
This snake is venomous and deadly.
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كانت المعركة قاتلة للطرفين.
kānat al-maʿraku qātilatan li-ṭ-ṭarafayn.
The battle was deadly for both sides.
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الخطأ كان مميتاً في هذه اللعبة.
al-ḫaṭaʾu kāna mumītan fī hāḏihi al-luʿbah.
The mistake was deadly in this game.
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
Smoking may be deadly.
التدخين ممكن أن يكون مميتاً.
Or manias can be deadly.
أو الهوس قد يكون مميتاً.
Complacency can be deadly.
فالتهاون قد يكون مهلكا.
Putin’s Deadly “Great Game”
هل بوتن شخص انتحاري؟
The Deadly Axis of TB and Diabetes
محور السل والسكري القاتل
Fifthly, words can be as deadly as weapons.
خامسا، يمكن للكلمات أن تكون قاتلة قتل الأسلحة.
We see the spread of deadly infectious diseases.
فنحـن نشهد تفشي الأمراض المعدية الفتاكة.
Greed, avarice, and envy were among the deadly sins.
وكان الجشع، والشراهة، والطمع، والحسد من بين الخطايا المهلكة.
The dart was poisoned! The poison was deadly... --More--
الرمح مسمم! السم مميت... --المزيد--
The spikes were poisoned! The poison was deadly... --More--
لقد كانت المسننات مسممة! والسم مميت... --المزيد--
That's what I finally realized, although it was deadly dark.
هذا ما أدركته أخيرًا، على الرغم من حلول الظلام.
But the powder is labeled "Deadly Poison," so Grace thinks that the powder is a deadly poison.
لكنّ المسحوق عليه عنوان "سمّ مميت". لذا جراس تعتقد أن المسحوق هو سمّ مميت.
Questions and answers
Are 'mumīt' and 'qātil' interchangeable?
Mostly, yes. 'Mumīt' often describes a condition or substance that can kill, like a disease or poison. 'Qātil' can describe something actively causing death, like a weapon or a killer.
Can 'deadly' be used figuratively?
Yes, in Arabic too. For example, 'a deadly stare' (نظرة قاتلة) or 'deadly accurate' (دقة مميتة).
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