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suicidal [ˌsuːɪˈsaɪdəl ˌsjuː-] adj
1. (Psychology) involving, indicating, or tending towards suicide 2. (Psychology) liable to result in suicide a suicidal attempt 3. liable to destroy one's own interests or prospects; dangerously rash suicidally adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations suicidal [ˌsʊɪˈsaɪdl] ADJ 1. (= depressed) [feeling, tendency] → suicida suicidal prisoners → prisioneros suicidas to be suicidal → estar al borde del suicidio he has often felt suicidal → a menudo ha tenido ganas de suicidarse suicidal [ˌsuːɪˈsaɪdəl] adj → suicidaire to be suicidal → être suicidaire to feel suicidal → avoir des envies de suicide suicidal adj → selbstmörderisch; she was suicidal → sie war selbstmordgefährdet; to have suicidal tendencies → zum Selbstmord neigen; I feel suicidal this morning → ich möchte heute Morgen am liebsten sterben; it would be suicidal (for them) to do that (fig) → es wäre glatter Selbstmord (für sie), das zu tun How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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let us be as we were,' replied she, frankly placing her hand in mine; and while I held it there, I had much difficulty to refrain from pressing it to my lips; - but that would be suicidal madness: I had been bold enough already, and this premature offering had well-nigh given the death-blow to my hopes. Upon anything below they could rain explosives in the most deadly fashion, forts and ships and cities lay at their mercy, but unless they were prepared for a suicidal grapple they could do remarkably little mischief to each other. Postponing, therefore, for the present, my suicidal design, I just slipped my nether extremities into the sleeves of my coat, and betook myself to a pursuit of the felon with all the nimbleness which the case required and its circumstances would admit. |
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