life-and-death

life-and-death (lfn-dth) or life-or-death (lfr-)

adj.

1. Involving or ending in life or death: a mongoose in a life-and-death battle with a cobra.

2. Vitally important: a life-and-death struggle between union and management.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

life-and-death - vitally important; "a life-and-death struggle" life-or-death crucial, important - of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; "a crucial moment in his career"; "a crucial election"; "a crucial issue for women"

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life-and-death

adjective critical, important, serious, crucial, vital, deciding, pressing, key, significant, dangerous, grave, urgent, decisive, risky, hairy (slang), all-important, pivotal, precarious, high-priority, perilous, momentary, now or never We're dealing with a life-and-death situation here.

Translations

life-and-death [ˈlaɪfənˌdɛθ] adj life-and-death struggle → lotta all'ultimo sangue