No. 2,783 in Spanish
mortal
"Subject to death" or "lethal."
In a sentence
Este error fue mortal para la empresa.
This mistake was fatal for the company.
The word 'mortal' here modifies 'error' to describe it as having fatal or very severe consequences.
Todos los seres humanos somos mortales.
All human beings are mortal.
In this sentence, 'mortal' is used as an adjective describing human beings as capable of dying.
El desafío fue mortal, pero logró superarlo.
The challenge was deadly, but they managed to overcome it.
Here, 'mortal' is used metaphorically to describe the challenge as extremely difficult, akin to being life-threatening.
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