kohtalo — meaning in English
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English meaning
- doom noun A terrible fate that seems certain and impossible to avoid, especially death or destruction.
- fatality noun A death caused by an accident, disaster, or violence.
- fate noun The power thought to control everything that happens, seen as unavoidable; also, the eventual outcome awaiting someone or something.
- fortune noun A very large amount of money or wealth.
- karma noun In Hindu and Buddhist thought, the total effect of a person's actions, believed to shape their fate in this life or the next.
- kismet noun Fate; the idea that events are destined to happen and cannot be avoided.
- lot noun A large amount or number of something.
- necessity noun The state of being required or unavoidable.
- nemesis noun A person's worst enemy or greatest rival — someone who always seems to oppose or defeat them.
- undoing noun The cause of someone's failure or ruin.
Senses
kohtalo is used for these senses in English:
- fate (mythology) (one of the goddesses said to control the destiny of human beings).
- fortune Destiny, especially favorable.
- kismet Fate; a predetermined or unavoidable destiny.
- necessity Something which makes an act or an event unavoidable; an irresistible force; overruling power.
- nemesis (usually, in the singular, formal) A punishment or defeat that is deserved and cannot be avoided; (an instance of) retribution.
- thread of life Destiny, fate.
- undoing Ruin; defeat, (also) that which causes defeat or ruin.
doom — full definition
- noun A terrible fate that seems certain and impossible to avoid, especially death or destruction.
- verb To condemn someone or something to a certain, usually terrible, fate.
fatality — full definition
- noun A death caused by an accident, disaster, or violence.
- noun (video games) A finishing move used to dramatically defeat an opponent.