Cerca
to kill
1.1
uccidere
to cause the death of a living organism
Esempio
Drinking and driving can kill.
In harsh winter conditions, exposure can easily kill.
The disease can spread rapidly and kill.
Poisonous substances in the environment can harm and kill.
The escaped convict is considered dangerous and may kill again.
02
uccidere
to cause something to fail or come to an end
2.1
uccidere
to remove or erase a line, paragraph, or file from a document or computer system
Esempio
The editor killed the offensive sentence.
The writer killed the scene from the script.
She killed the unnecessary paragraph in her essay.
The programmer killed the old code before writing the new function.
I accidentally killed my whole draft when I pressed the wrong keys.
2.2
uccidere
to counteract the effect or quality of a particular thing
Esempio
The excessive use of spices can kill the subtlety of the dish.
Excessive noise pollution can kill the tranquility of a peaceful neighborhood.
Mispronouncing key words can kill the effectiveness of a public speech.
Adding too many toppings can kill the simplicity of the pizza.
Overcooking the vegetables will kill their natural crunchiness.
2.3
uccidere
to switch off or cause a light, engine, etc. to stop functioning
Esempio
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
uccidere
to completely consume the whole contents of something, particularly a bottle with alcoholic drink
Esempio
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.
He couldn't believe they killed the entire bottle of tequila.
I didn't expect them to kill all the wine so quickly.
2.5
uccidere
to cause the ball to stop, especially in soccer
Esempio
The midfielder expertly killed the ball's spin with his control.
The baseball infielder killed the ball's hop with a smooth fielding.
The defender skillfully killed the incoming pass with his foot.
The goalkeeper had to kill the ball's momentum to make the save.
She managed to kill the ball's bounce with a gentle tap.
2.6
uccidere
to forcefully stop a running program or process
Esempio
The system administrator can kill processes that are causing issues on the server.
Use the task manager to kill the unresponsive program.
Please don't forget to save your work before I kill the running application.
If a program freezes, you may need to use a command to kill it in the terminal.
I had to kill the misbehaving application to free up system resources.
03
uccidere
(particularly in tennis) to strike a ball with such force as to make it impossible to return
04
uccidere
to overwhelm a particular person with a certain feeling
4.1
uccidere
to cause someone great deal of pain or suffering
Esempio
These high heels are killing my feet!
My cramps are killing me.
This headache is killing me.
The stress from work is killing me.
Carrying all those groceries is killing my arms.
4.2
uccidere
to make someone extremely angry or upset
Esempio
My boss will kill me if I miss another deadline.
My teacher will kill me if I don't turn in my homework.
Dad will kill me if I lose his car keys.
Jane will kill her brother if he borrows her stuff without asking.
Jenny's boyfriend will kill her if she forgets their anniversary.
05
uccidere
to greatly amuse, delight, or entertain to the point of causing laughter or enjoyment
06
uccidere
to make someone laugh a lot to the point that they can no longer do so
07
uccidere
to have an intense and strong desire or longing for something
08
uccidere
to put too much energy into doing something exhausting or carrying heavy things
Kill
01
the act of terminating a life
02
the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile
03
the body of an animal, or bodies of animals, killed by a person or another animal
Esempio
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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