
matar
kill
kĭltransitive
- to put to death matar
- to slaughter sacrificar, matar (animales)
- to destroy destruir, aniquilar
- figurado to overpower arruinar garlic killed the taste of the meat - el ajo arruinó el sabor de la carne
- to turn off apagar (motor, luz)
- jerga to finish off agotar, terminar (botella de bebida)
- to hurt matar these shoes are killing me - estos zapatos me están matando
- to veto vetar
- to delete suprimir
- to make laugh hacer morir de risa his jokes killed me - sus chistes me hicieron morir de risa
to kill off
- exterminar
to kill time
- to wait hacer tiempo
- to idle matar el tiempo
to kill two birds with one stone
- figurado, familiar matar dos pájaros de un tiro
intransitive
- to cause death matar DDT kills quickly - D.D.T. mata rápidamente
- to commit murder cometer homicidio
to be dressed to kill
- ir vestido con mucha elegancia
s.
- action matanza
- animal caza, cacería
- brook arroyo, riachuelo