inhospitable to life
lebensfeindlich – lebensfeindlicher – am lebensfeindlichsten
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inhospitable to life
Very harmful or dangerous to people, animals, or plants, and therefore barely suitable for life.
In dieser lebensfeindlichen Umgebung können nur wenige Pflanzen wachsen.
Only a few plants can grow in this inhospitable environment.
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„Lebensfeindlich“ (inhospitable to life) is made up of „Leben“ (life) and „feindlich“ (hostile). The compound describes conditions that are strongly opposed to life.
Die lebensfeindliche Hitze machte jede längere Reise unmöglich.
The inhospitable heat made any longer journey impossible.
„Lebensfeindlich“ (inhospitable to life) is often used with words such as „Umgebung“ (environment), „Bedingungen“ (conditions), „Klima“ (climate), or „Umwelt“ (surroundings). It most commonly describes extreme natural or climatic conditions.
Unter diesen lebensfeindlichen Bedingungen ist Wasser besonders wertvoll.
Under these inhospitable conditions, water is especially valuable.
The adjective often appears in factual, scientific, or journalistic texts, for example when describing deserts, polar regions, or other extreme habitats.
Die Forschenden untersuchen, wie Mikroorganismen in dieser lebensfeindlichen Region überleben.
The researchers are studying how microorganisms survive in this inhospitable region.
