Hvad betyder letal?

Ordet letal refererer til noget, der forårsager eller er i stand til at forårsage død. Det bruges typisk til at beskrive noget, der er dødeligt eller som har potentiale til at dræbe. For eksempel kan en sygdom, en giftig substans eller endda en fysisk skade anses for at være letal, hvis det kan medføre døden. Dette udtryk kan også bruges i en mere overført betydning til at beskrive noget, der er yderst farligt eller ødelæggende, selvom det ikke nødvendigvis er dødeligt.

Sætninger med letal

• Lethal weapons should be handled with extreme caution.
• The virus has the potential to become a lethal pandemic.
• Exposure to toxic chemicals can have lethal consequences.
• The snakes venom is highly lethal.
• The terrorist attack resulted in several lethal casualties.
• Driving under the influence of alcohol can be lethal.
• The lethal injection is the method used for capital punishment in some countries.
• Extreme heat can be lethal for people and animals.
• Overdosing on certain medications can be lethal.
• The police officer had to use lethal force to protect himself from an armed suspect.
• A lethal dose of radiation can cause severe damage to the body.
• Lethal gases are often used in chemical warfare.
• The serial killers motives were to inflict lethal harm on his victims.
• Defusing a bomb is a highly dangerous and potentially lethal task.
• The spiders bite can be lethal to humans.

Ord med samme betydning

• Dødelig