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to slaughter
01
masacrar, degollar
to kill a large number of people, often in a harsh and heartless manner
Transitive: to slaughter sb
Ejemplos
The invading army sought to slaughter the inhabitants of the defenseless village.
El ejército invasor buscaba masacrar a los habitantes del pueblo indefenso.
The ruthless dictator ordered his forces to slaughter anyone opposing his rule.
El dictador despiadado ordenó a sus fuerzas masacrar a cualquiera que se opusiera a su gobierno.
02
sacrificar, matar
to kill animals for the purpose of providing food
Transitive: to slaughter animals
Ejemplos
Farmers brought their cattle to the facility to be slaughtered.
Los agricultores llevaron su ganado a las instalaciones para ser sacrificado.
The chickens were slaughtered early in the morning for the market.
Los pollos fueron sacrificados temprano en la mañana para el mercado.
Slaughter
01
matanza, sacrificio
the killing of animals for food, often done on a large scale in industrial settings
Ejemplos
The slaughter of livestock is a critical part of the meat production industry.
La matanza de ganado es una parte crítica de la industria de producción de carne.
Many people are concerned about the conditions in which animals are kept before slaughter.
Mucha gente está preocupada por las condiciones en las que se mantienen los animales antes del sacrificio.
02
masacre espiritual, condenación
suffer spiritual death; be damned (in the religious sense)
03
derrota aplastante, masacre
a sound defeat
04
masacre, carnicería
the savage and excessive killing of many people
