life-threatening

[US]/ˈlaɪfˌθretənɪŋ/
[UK]/ˈlaɪfˌθretənɪŋ/

Translation

adj.posing a danger to life

Phrases & Collocations

life-threatening condition

life-threatening injury

life-threatening situation

life-threatening illness

life-threatening risk

life-threatening emergency

life-threatening symptoms

life-threatening challenge

life-threatening development

life-threatening levels

Example Sentences

the patient suffered a life-threatening allergic reaction.

he was rushed to the hospital after a life-threatening injury.

the child was in a life-threatening situation after the accident.

rapid action saved the hiker from a life-threatening ordeal.

the fire presented a life-threatening risk to the entire building.

they faced a life-threatening shortage of clean drinking water.

the storm caused a life-threatening power outage across the region.

he made a life-threatening decision to climb the mountain alone.

the earthquake created several life-threatening landslides.

the company recalled the product due to a life-threatening defect.

exposure to the toxin proved to be life-threatening.

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