life-threatening — causing or likely to cause death; extremely dangerous to life
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: causing or likely to cause death; extremely dangerous to life
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈlaɪf ˌθretənɪŋ/
Korean meaning: 생명을 위협하는, 목숨을 잃을 수 있는, 치명적인
Korean pronunciation: 라이프 **쓰렛**터닝
Example Sentences
- His fear of vegetables was so severe that doctors considered it life-threatening malnutrition.
- The surgeon successfully treated the life-threatening head trauma.
- She claimed that running out of coffee was a life-threatening situation for her productivity.
life-threatening
ADJECTIVE//ˈlaɪf ˌθretənɪŋ//
causing or likely to cause death; extremely dangerous to life
causing or likely to cause death; extremely dangerous to life
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Origin
생명(life)과 위협하는(threatening)이 결합된 복합어로, 'threat'는 고대 영어 'threat'(군중, 압박)에서 유래했습니다. 말 그대로 생명에 위협이 되는 상황을 설명하는 현대적 의학 용어로 발전했습니다.
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“His fear of vegetables was so severe that doctors considered it life-threatening malnutrition.”
“The surgeon successfully treated the life-threatening head trauma.”
“She claimed that running out of coffee was a life-threatening situation for her productivity.”
“The patient's life-threatening asthma attack required immediate intervention.”
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