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to slaughter
01
massacrer, abattre
to kill a large number of people, often in a harsh and heartless manner
Transitive: to slaughter sb
Exemples
The invading army sought to slaughter the inhabitants of the defenseless village.
L'armée envahissante cherchait à massacrer les habitants du village sans défense.
The ruthless dictator ordered his forces to slaughter anyone opposing his rule.
Le dictateur impitoyable a ordonné à ses forces de massacrer quiconque s'opposait à son règne.
02
abattre, tuer
to kill animals for the purpose of providing food
Transitive: to slaughter animals
Exemples
Farmers brought their cattle to the facility to be slaughtered.
Les agriculteurs ont amené leur bétail à l'installation pour être abattu.
The chickens were slaughtered early in the morning for the market.
Les poulets ont été abattus tôt le matin pour le marché.
Slaughter
01
abattage, massacre
the killing of animals for food, often done on a large scale in industrial settings
Exemples
The slaughter of livestock is a critical part of the meat production industry.
L'abattage du bétail est une partie essentielle de l'industrie de production de viande.
Many people are concerned about the conditions in which animals are kept before slaughter.
Beaucoup de gens s'inquiètent des conditions dans lesquelles les animaux sont gardés avant l'abattage.
02
massacre spirituel, damnation
suffer spiritual death; be damned (in the religious sense)
03
défaite cuisante, massacre
a sound defeat
04
massacre, carnage
the savage and excessive killing of many people
