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to kill
01
matar
to end the life of someone or something
Transitive: to kill a living being
Example
The chef had to kill the lobster before cooking it.
The murderer used a weapon to kill his victim.
The hunter aimed carefully to kill the deer for food.
1.1
matar
to cause the death of a living organism
Intransitive
Example
Drinking and driving can kill.
In harsh winter conditions, exposure can easily kill.
The disease can spread rapidly and kill.
02
finalizar, poner fin
to cause something to fail or come to an end
Transitive: to kill sth
Example
Overpricing can kill a product 's sales.
The economic downturn could kill small businesses.
Miscommunication can kill a relationship faster than anything.
2.1
eliminar, borrar
to remove or erase a line, paragraph, or file from a document or computer system
Transitive: to kill a passage of a text
Example
The writer killed the scene from the script.
The editor killed the offensive sentence.
She killed the unnecessary paragraph in her essay.
2.2
matar
to counteract the effect or quality of a particular thing
Transitive: to kill a quality
Example
The excessive use of spices can kill the subtlety of the dish.
Excessive noise pollution can kill the tranquility of a peaceful neighborhood.
Adding too many toppings can kill the simplicity of the pizza.
2.3
apagar
to switch off or cause a light, engine, etc. to stop functioning
Transitive: to kill a mechanism
Example
Please kill the lights before leaving the room.
He killed the engine to save fuel while waiting.
He killed the car 's headlights to avoid disturbing the neighbors.
2.4
apurar, matar
to completely consume the whole contents of something, particularly a bottle with alcoholic drink
Transitive: to kill a bottle or its content
Example
We practically killed that bottle of champagne celebrating.
She killed a whole case of soda at the party.
After a long day, I decided to kill a cold beer.
2.5
matar
to cause the ball to stop, especially in soccer
Transitive: to kill a ball or its movement
Example
The baseball infielder killed the ball 's hop with a smooth fielding.
The defender skillfully killed the incoming pass with his foot.
The midfielder expertly killed the ball 's spin with his control.
2.6
matar, finalizar
to forcefully stop a running program or process
Transitive: to kill a program or process
Example
The system administrator can kill processes that are causing issues on the server.
Use the task manager to kill the unresponsive program.
Please do n't forget to save your work before I kill the running application.
03
matar la pelota
(particularly in tennis) to strike a ball with such force as to make it impossible to return
Transitive: to kill a ball
Example
The professional tennis player killed the rally with a precise backhand.
She killed the serve with a powerful forehand.
With a mighty swing, she killed the ball, sending it rocketing past her opponent.
04
matar
to overwhelm a particular person with a certain feeling
Transitive: to kill sb
Example
The suspense in this book is killing me with anticipation.
Waiting for the test results is killing me with anxiety.
The thought of losing my job would kill me.
4.1
matar
to cause someone great deal of pain or suffering
Transitive: to kill a person or a body part
Example
These high heels are killing my feet!
My cramps are killing me.
This headache is killing me.
4.2
matar, enfurecer
to make someone extremely angry or upset
Transitive: to kill sb
Example
My teacher will kill me if I do n't turn in my homework.
My boss will kill me if I miss another deadline.
Dad will kill me if I lose his car keys.
05
matar de risa, hacerse reír
to greatly amuse, delight, or entertain to the point of causing laughter or enjoyment
Intransitive
Transitive: to kill sb
Example
His stand-up comedy routine always kills the audience with laughter.
His impersonation of famous celebrities always kills at the talent show.
The clown 's antics managed to kill the entire crowd at the children 's party.
06
matar de risa
to make someone laugh a lot to the point that they can no longer do so
Transitive: to kill oneself
Example
Even though it was a serious topic, they were killing themselves laughing about it.
When he shared that embarrassing story, we were all killing ourselves laughing.
I shared that hilarious video, and my friend killed himself laughing.
07
matar, anhelar intensamente
to have an intense and strong desire or longing for something
Intransitive: to kill for sth
Example
I would kill for a slice of that delicious chocolate cake.
I 'd kill for a taste of my grandma 's homemade lasagna.
She would kill to visit her favorite theme park again.
08
matar
to put too much energy into doing something exhausting or carrying heavy things
Transitive: to kill sb | to kill oneself
Example
The effort killed him.
Those stairs kill me every time!
Do n't kill yourself.
Kill
01
muerte, ejecución
the act of terminating a life
02
destrucción, eliminación
the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile
03
caza, animal muerto
the body of an animal, or bodies of animals, killed by a person or another animal
Ejemplo
The chef had to kill the lobster before cooking it.
The murderer used a weapon to kill his victim.
The hunter aimed carefully to kill the deer for food.
The assassin was hired to kill a political figure.
Pesticides are used in agriculture to kill harmful insects.
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