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fateful in French

fateful in French is décisif, fatidique — fateful means having major, often life-changing, consequences.

fateful in French

décisif
adj
Momentous, significant, setting or sealing one’s fate.
fatidique
adj
Determined in advance by fate, fated.

What does "fateful" mean?

  1. adj Having major, often life-changing, consequences.
    "On that fateful night, everything about their lives changed."
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fateful in a sentence

  • On that fateful night, everything about their lives changed.
  • It was a fateful decision that he would regret for years.

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What is "fateful" in French?

"fateful" in French is décisif, fatidique. fateful means: Having major, often life-changing, consequences.

How do you use "fateful" in a sentence?

Example: "On that fateful night, everything about their lives changed." In French, "fateful" is décisif, fatidique.

Are there other ways to say "fateful" in French?

Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "fateful": décisif, fatidique.

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