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Meaning of "life-threatening" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LIFE-THREATENING

life-threatening  [ˈlaɪfθretənɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LIFE-THREATENING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Life-Threatening is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LIFE-THREATENING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lethal

Lethal is an adjective meaning capable of causing death. It may also refer to: ▪ Lethality, the capability of causing death ▪ Lethal, an American heavy metal band ▪ Leigh Matthews, Australian rules footballer nicknamed "Lethal" or "Lethal" Leigh ▪ Jay Lethal, ring name of American professional wrestler Jamar Shipman ▪ Lethal, a 2005 action film starring Heather Marie Marsden and Lorenzo Lamas ▪ Lethal, a 1990 album by the Cockney Rejects ▪ Lethal, a 1987 release from the hip-hop group UTFO ▪ DJ Lethal, turntablist and producer...

Definition of life-threatening in the English dictionary

The definition of life-threatening in the dictionary is that makes it possible that the person affected will die.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LIFE-THREATENING


air-conditioning
ˈɛəkənˌdɪʃ ənɪŋ
battening
ˈbætənɪŋ
conditioning
kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ
disheartening
dɪsˈhɑːtənɪŋ
gardening
ˈɡɑːdənɪŋ
governing
ˈɡʌvənɪŋ
happening
ˈhæpənɪŋ
heartening
ˈhɑːtənɪŋ
lightening
ˈlaɪtənɪŋ
nonfattening
ˌnɒnˈfætənɪŋ
nonthreatening
ˌnɒnˈθrɛtənɪŋ
opening
ˈəʊpənɪŋ
patterning
ˈpætənɪŋ
positioning
pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ
shortening
ˈʃɔːtənɪŋ
sweetening
ˈswiːtənɪŋ
threatening
ˈθrɛtənɪŋ
tightening
ˈtaɪtənɪŋ
unenlightening
ˌʌnɪnˈlaɪtənɪŋ
unthreatening
ʌnˈθretənɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIFE-THREATENING

life-affirming
life-and-death
life-enhancing
life-giving
life-or-death
life-saver
life-saving
life-size
life-sized
life-support
life-support machine
life-support system
life´s work
lifeblood
lifeboat
lifeboatman
lifeboatmen
lifebuoy
lifecare
lifeful

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIFE-THREATENING

awakening
beginning
christening
easy listening
enlightening
evening
fastening
frightening
good evening
grand opening
hardening
intervening
listening
screening
sharpening
strengthening
thickening
weakening
whitening
widening
worsening

Synonyms and antonyms of life-threatening in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LIFE-THREATENING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «life-threatening» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of life-threatening

Translation of «life-threatening» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIFE-THREATENING

Find out the translation of life-threatening to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of life-threatening from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «life-threatening» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

威胁生命的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

muy grave
570 millions of speakers

English

life-threatening
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जीवन के लिए खतरा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تهدد الحياة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

опасным для жизни
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

com risco à vida
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জীবনের জন্য হুমকিস্বরূপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

extrêmement grave
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mengancam nyawa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

lebensbedrohend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

命にかかわる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

생명을 위협하는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngancam urip
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đe dọa tính mạng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உயிருக்கு ஆபத்தான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जीवघेणा धोका
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hayatı tehdit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

che può essere fatale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zagrażające życiu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

небезпечним для життя
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pune viața în pericol
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απειλητική για τη ζωή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lewensbedreigende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

livshotande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

livstruende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of life-threatening

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIFE-THREATENING»

The term «life-threatening» is quite widely used and occupies the 23.935 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LIFE-THREATENING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «life-threatening» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «life-threatening» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about life-threatening

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10 QUOTES WITH «LIFE-THREATENING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word life-threatening.
1
Daniel Akaka
New drugs and surgical techniques offer promise in the fight against cancer, Alzheimer's, tuberculosis, AIDS, and a host of other life-threatening diseases. Animal research has been, and continues to be, fundamental to advancements in medicine.
2
Ann Coulter
Usually the nonsense liberals spout is kind of cute, but in wartime their instinctive idiocy is life-threatening.
3
Michael Crapo
Irregular contact with doctors means many men fail to receive any preventive care for potentially life-threatening conditions. In addition, when men do seek care, embarrassment can often prevent them from openly discussing health concerns with their physicians.
4
Jim Doyle
I do not understand how anyone can, in good conscience, tell a family whose child is suffering from a life-threatening disease that politics is more important than finding a cure.
5
Charles Duke
The only time I had what you would call life-threatening fear was when I was on the Moon. Towards the end of our stay, we got excited and we were going to do the high jump, and I jumped and fell over backwards. That was a scary time, because if the backpack got broken, I would have had it. But everything held together.
6
Norman Foster
A life-threatening illness or two certainly gives you an awareness of your own mortality. It heightens your sense of gratitude for things that previously, if you've not taken them for granted, you perhaps never appreciated how precious they were. That's almost a platitude, but one has to state the obvious.
7
Michael Grimm
I have people coming to me every day, coming to my office, with life-threatening diseases - life-threatening diseases - and they were dropped from their health care because of the Affordable Care Act.
8
Andrew Gross
I'm all about entertaining and keeping a reader on the edge of their seat, so to me, the social issues have to be meaningful and give the book what's really 'at stake,' but ultimately it's not about them - it's always a personal story of everyday people thrust into life-threatening situations and having to perform heroic acts.
9
bell hooks
There is no life to be found in violence. Every act of violence brings us closer to death. Whether it's the mundane violence we do to our bodies by overeating toxic food or drink or the extreme violence of child abuse, domestic warfare, life-threatening poverty, addiction, or state terrorism.
10
David Hunt
Firemen can do almost everything. You already trust them in life-threatening situations; why not let them help you with your everyday problems, too?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIFE-THREATENING»

Discover the use of life-threatening in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to life-threatening and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Close to the Bone: Life-Threatening Illness As a Soul Journey
This is a book for any person who is living with a life-threatening illness and for anyone who is caring for and/or loves a person who is ill.
Jean Shinoda Bolen, 2007
2
Prayers and Promises When Facing a Life-Threatening Illness: ...
Here are honest insights and personal stories from a pastor who continues his own journey with ALS (Lou Gehrigs disease).
Ed Dobson, 2007
3
How to Manage Your Child's Life-threatening Food Allergies: ...
Practical tips to manage your child's food allergies.
Linda Marienhoff Coss, 2004
4
Courageous Confrontations: Lives Transformed by ...
An inspiring account of the possibility of transformation and deep healing in the face of profound health challenge brings hope to those patients who encounter severe illness, and to those families who want to aid a loved one in full and ...
Richard H. Helfant, 2005
5
A Caregiver's Story: Coping with A Loved One's ...
In "A Caregiver's Story," Brandt approaches the complexities of caregiving in a personal and empowering way that offers sound spiritual as well as practical advice to make caregiving more manageable.
Ann Brandt, 2007
6
Honest Medicine: Effective, Time-Tested, Inexpensive ...
This resource introduces four lifesaving treatments that have been effectively treating--and in some cases curing--people who have autoimmune diseases, pediatric epilepsy, terminal liver disease and some cancers, and non-healing wounds.
Julia E. Schopick, 2011
7
Hasten, O King!: A Woman's Journey Through a ...
This book is recommended for small groups as well as for individuals seeking an easy-to-read yet in-depth Bible study.
Mary Stafford Varnado, 2012
8
Life-threatening allergic reactions: understanding & coping ...
Explains the symptoms and treatment of anaphylaxis--a life-threatening reaction to an allergen--and offers advice for living with severe allergies
Deryk Williams, Anna Williams, Laura Croker, 1997
9
Counseling Individuals with Life Threatening Illness, Second ...
when they are in the final, terminal phase of life-threatening illness. In the terminal phase the illness has progressed to such a point that recovery or remission is highly improbable, health has declined, and death is likely to occur within a ...
Kenneth J. Doka, 2013
10
Surviving and Thriving After A Life-Threatening Diagnosis
SURVIVING AND THRIVING is about using all means possible to go head to head with life-threatening disease in a way that will result in a longer life and an enhanced life, full of meaning and enjoyment.
Beverly A. Hall, Beverly A. Hall PhD RN FAAN, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIFE-THREATENING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term life-threatening is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Motorcyclist in hospital with life-threatening injuries
A 25-year-old man was taken to hospital with what Ontario Provincial Police describe as “life-threatening injuries” after his motorcycle crashed ... «Hamilton Spectator, Jul 15»
2
Mick Fanning shark attack: Professional surfer escapes life
Mick Fanning shark attack: Professional surfer escapes life-threatening encounter on live TV. Fanning managed to retreat to the safety of a boat ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
3
Teen Hospitalized With Life-Threatening Injures After New Haven …
Police are searching for a hit-and-run driver in a New Haven crash that left a teenage pedestrian with life-threatening injuries late Saturday ... «NBC Connecticut, Jul 15»
4
Camp Wonder helping kids with life-threatening skin … - ABC7 News
Each year, children with chronic and life-threatening skin diseases from around the country take a break from being a patient for a week and ... «abc7news.com, Jul 15»
5
One taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries followig a hit and …
Hayes was transported to the University Medical Center with life-threatening injuries, according to the statement. The Lubbock Police ... «LubbockOnline.com, Jul 15»
6
Man sustains life-threatening injuries in rollover crash - WKYC.com
CANAAN TOWNSHIP -- A 34-year-old man has life-threatening injuries after being ejected from an overturning car during a crash in Wayne ... «WKYC-TV, Jul 15»
7
Child in life-threatening condition after fall - Toronto - CBC News
A child is in life-threatening condition after a fall from a height Saturday afternoon. Emergency medical services have transported the child to a ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
8
Investigations continue into 'life-threatening' gang attack - News …
The two victims were taken to Weston General Hospital, although the 'life-threatening' nature of the injuries suffered by one of them meant he ... «Weston & Somerset Mercury, Jul 15»
9
Two people taken to hospital for non life-threatening injuries after …
There were no life-threatening injuries. A 30-year-old Goshen man was driving a 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer east along C.R. 8 west of where ... «The Elkhart Truth, Jul 15»
10
Teenager in Halifax hospital with life-threatening injuries after …
SYDNEY, N.S. – Police say a 15-year-old girl was air-lifted to hospital in Halifax with life-threatening injuries after a single-vehicle accident in ... «MetroNews Canada, Jul 15»

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