Pesquisar
Selecione o idioma do dicionário
to kill
01
matar, assassinar
to end the life of someone or something
Transitive: to kill a living being
Exemplos
The hunter aimed carefully to kill the deer for food.
O caçador mirou cuidadosamente para matar o veado para alimentação.
Pesticides are used in agriculture to kill harmful insects.
Os pesticidas são usados na agricultura para matar insetos nocivos.
1.1
matar, assassinar
to cause the death of a living organism
Intransitive
Exemplos
The disease can spread rapidly and kill.
A doença pode se espalhar rapidamente e matar.
In harsh winter conditions, exposure can easily kill.
Em condições rigorosas de inverno, a exposição pode facilmente matar.
02
acabar, destruir
to cause something to fail or come to an end
Transitive: to kill sth
Exemplos
His careless mistake killed our chances of winning the game.
Seu erro descuidado matou nossas chances de ganhar o jogo.
The economic downturn could kill small businesses.
A recessão econômica pode matar pequenas empresas.
2.1
eliminar, apagar
to remove or erase a line, paragraph, or file from a document or computer system
Transitive: to kill a passage of a text
Exemplos
The editor killed the offensive sentence.
O editor removeu a frase ofensiva.
I accidentally killed my whole draft when I pressed the wrong keys.
Eu acidentalmente apaguei todo o meu rascunho quando pressionei as teclas erradas.
2.2
neutralizar, anular
to counteract the effect or quality of a particular thing
Transitive: to kill a quality
Exemplos
Adding too much salt can kill the flavor of the soup.
Adicionar muito sal pode matar o sabor da sopa.
Overcooking the vegetables will kill their natural crunchiness.
Cozinhar demais os legumes vai matar sua crocância natural.
2.3
desligar, desativar
to switch off or cause a light, engine, etc. to stop functioning
Transitive: to kill a mechanism
Exemplos
He killed the engine to save fuel while waiting.
Ele desligou o motor para economizar combustível enquanto esperava.
Please kill the lights before leaving the room.
Por favor, desligue as luzes antes de sair da sala.
2.4
acabar com, beber tudo
to completely consume the whole contents of something, particularly a bottle with alcoholic drink
Transitive: to kill a bottle or its content
Exemplos
She killed a whole case of soda at the party.
Ela matou uma caixa inteira de refrigerante na festa.
He could n't believe they killed the entire bottle of tequila.
Ele não conseguia acreditar que eles tinham acabado com a garrafa inteira de tequila.
2.5
parar, controlar
to cause the ball to stop, especially in soccer
Transitive: to kill a ball or its movement
Exemplos
The defender skillfully killed the incoming pass with his foot.
O defensor habilmente matou o passe que chegava com o pé.
The goalkeeper had to kill the ball's momentum to make the save.
O goleiro teve que matar o momentum da bola para fazer a defesa.
2.6
terminar, parar
to forcefully stop a running program or process
Transitive: to kill a program or process
Exemplos
Use the task manager to kill the unresponsive program.
Use o gerenciador de tarefas para matar o programa que não responde.
The system administrator can kill processes that are causing issues on the server.
O administrador do sistema pode encerrar os processos que estão causando problemas no servidor.
03
matar, esmagar
(particularly in tennis) to strike a ball with such force as to make it impossible to return
Transitive: to kill a ball
Exemplos
She killed the serve with a powerful forehand.
Ela matou o saque com um potente forehand.
His opponent could n't return the ball after he killed it with a strong shot.
Seu oponente não conseguiu devolver a bola depois que ele a matou com um tiro forte.
04
matar, oprimir
to overwhelm a particular person with a certain feeling
Transitive: to kill sb
Exemplos
The suspense in this book is killing me with anticipation.
O suspense neste livro está me matando de antecipação.
Knowing I disappointed her really kills me.
Saber que a desapontei realmente me mata.
4.1
matar, destruir
to cause someone great deal of pain or suffering
Transitive: to kill a person or a body part
Exemplos
This headache is killing me.
Esta dor de cabeça está me matando.
These high heels are killing my feet!
Estes saltos altos estão matando meus pés!
4.2
matar, enraivecer
to make someone extremely angry or upset
Transitive: to kill sb
Exemplos
Dad will kill me if I lose his car keys.
O pai vai me matar se eu perder as chaves do carro dele.
My boss will kill me if I miss another deadline.
Meu chefe vai me matar se eu perder outro prazo.
05
matar, arrancar gargalhadas
to greatly amuse, delight, or entertain to the point of causing laughter or enjoyment
Intransitive
Transitive: to kill sb
Exemplos
The funny puppet show was a hit with the kids and killed at the school event.
O show de marionetes engraçado foi um sucesso com as crianças e matou no evento escolar.
His stand-up comedy routine always kills the audience with laughter.
Seu routine de comédia stand-up sempre mata o público de rir.
06
matar, morrer de rir
to make someone laugh a lot to the point that they can no longer do so
Transitive: to kill oneself
Exemplos
Despite the tension in the room, his witty remark had everyone killing themselves with laughter.
Apesar da tensão na sala, seu comentário engraçado fez todos morrerem de rir.
When he shared that embarrassing story, we were all killing ourselves laughing.
Quando ele compartilhou aquela história embaraçosa, estávamos todos morrendo de rir.
07
morrer de vontade, matar por
to have an intense and strong desire or longing for something
Intransitive: to kill for sth
Exemplos
I 'd kill for a taste of my grandma's homemade lasagna.
Eu mataria para experimentar um pouco da lasanha caseira da minha avó.
I would kill for a slice of that delicious chocolate cake.
Eu mataria por uma fatia daquele delicioso bolo de chocolate.
08
matar-se, esgotar-se
to put too much energy into doing something exhausting or carrying heavy things
Transitive: to kill sb | to kill oneself
Exemplos
Do n't kill yourself.
Não se mate.
He did n't exactly kill himself trying to get the work finished.
Ele não exatamente se matou tentando terminar o trabalho.
Kill
01
assassinato, homicídio
the act of terminating a life
02
destruição, eliminação
the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile
03
presa, carcaça
the body of an animal, or bodies of animals, killed by a person or another animal
Árvore Lexical
killer
killing
killing
kill
