deadly

deadly
deadly [{{t}}'dedlɪ] (compar deadlier, superl deadliest)
1 adjective
(a) (lethal → poison, blow) mortel; (→ snake) au venin mortel; (→ weapon) meurtrier; {{}}figurative{{}} (hatred) mortel; (wit, satire) mordant, caustique; (silence, pallor) de mort, mortel;
∎ {{}}figurative{{}} they are deadly enemies ce sont des ennemis mortels;
∎ the seven deadly sins les sept péchés mpl capitaux
(b) (precise)
∎ his aim is deadly il a un tir excellent;
∎ with deadly accuracy avec une extrême précision;
∎ to deadly effect de façon dévastatrice
(c) (extreme)
∎ in deadly earnest (say) avec le plus grand sérieux
(d) {{}}familiar{{}} (boring) mortel, barbant
(e) {{}}Irish{{}} {{}}familiar{{}} (excellent) d'enfer, super (inv)
2 adverb
extrêmement, terriblement;
∎ deadly accurate extrêmement précis;
∎ to be deadly serious être tout à fait sérieux;
∎ deadly pale pâle comme la mort, d'une pâleur de mort ou mortelle;
∎ it was deadly boring or dull c'était mortellement ennuyeux
►► {{}}Botany{{}} deadly nightshade belladone f

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