Tìm kiếm
to kill
01
giết, hạ
to end the life of someone or something
Transitive: to kill a living being
Example
The hunter aimed carefully to kill the deer for food.
Pesticides are used in agriculture to kill harmful insects.
The murderer used a weapon to kill his victim.
1.1
giết, diết
to cause the death of a living organism
Intransitive
Example
The disease can spread rapidly and kill.
In harsh winter conditions, exposure can easily kill.
Poisonous substances in the environment can harm and kill.
02
giết, hủy bỏ
to cause something to fail or come to an end
Transitive: to kill sth
Example
His careless mistake killed our chances of winning the game.
The economic downturn could kill small businesses.
The unexpected delay nearly killed our travel plans.
2.1
xóa, gạch bỏ
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 editor killed the offensive sentence.
I accidentally killed my whole draft when I pressed the wrong keys.
The writer killed the scene from the script.
2.2
giảm thiểu, hạ thấp
to counteract the effect or quality of a particular thing
Transitive: to kill a quality
Example
Adding too much salt can kill the flavor of the soup.
Overcooking the vegetables will kill their natural crunchiness.
The excessive use of spices can kill the subtlety of the dish.
2.3
tắt, ngắt
to switch off or cause a light, engine, etc. to stop functioning
Transitive: to kill a mechanism
Example
He killed the engine to save fuel while waiting.
Please kill the lights before leaving the room.
He killed the car's headlights to avoid disturbing the neighbors.
2.4
uống cạn, xơi cạn
to completely consume the whole contents of something, particularly a bottle with alcoholic drink
Transitive: to kill a bottle or its content
Example
She killed a whole case of soda at the party.
He could n't believe they killed the entire bottle of tequila.
We practically killed that bottle of champagne celebrating.
2.5
chấm dứt, khựng lại
to cause the ball to stop, especially in soccer
Transitive: to kill a ball or its movement
Example
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
dừng, kết thúc
to forcefully stop a running program or process
Transitive: to kill a program or process
Example
Use the task manager to kill the unresponsive program.
The system administrator can kill processes that are causing issues on the server.
If a program freezes, you may need to use a command to kill it in the terminal.
03
đánh bại, đập tan
(particularly in tennis) to strike a ball with such force as to make it impossible to return
Transitive: to kill a ball
Example
She killed the serve with a powerful forehand.
His opponent could n't return the ball after he killed it with a strong shot.
The professional tennis player killed the rally with a precise backhand.
04
giết chết, dồn nén
to overwhelm a particular person with a certain feeling
Transitive: to kill sb
Example
The suspense in this book is killing me with anticipation.
Knowing I disappointed her really kills me.
It kills me to think about her going through that tough time.
4.1
đày đọa, hành hạ
to cause someone great deal of pain or suffering
Transitive: to kill a person or a body part
Example
This headache is killing me.
These high heels are killing my feet!
Carrying all those groceries is killing my arms.
4.2
làm chọc tức, làm phát điên
to make someone extremely angry or upset
Transitive: to kill sb
Example
Dad will kill me if I lose his car keys.
My boss will kill me if I miss another deadline.
Jenny 's boyfriend will kill her if she forgets their anniversary.
05
giải trí, hài hước
to greatly amuse, delight, or entertain to the point of causing laughter or enjoyment
Intransitive
Transitive: to kill sb
Example
The funny puppet show was a hit with the kids and killed at the school event.
His stand-up comedy routine always kills the audience with laughter.
The comedian 's witty one-liners never fail to kill me with their humor.
06
cười chết, cười ngã nghiêng
to make someone laugh a lot to the point that they can no longer do so
Transitive: to kill oneself
Example
Despite the tension in the room, his witty remark had everyone killing themselves with laughter.
When he shared that embarrassing story, we were all killing ourselves laughing.
I shared that hilarious video, and my friend killed himself laughing.
07
mê mẩn, khao khát
to have an intense and strong desire or longing for something
Intransitive: to kill for sth
Example
I 'd kill for a taste of my grandma's homemade lasagna.
I would kill for a slice of that delicious chocolate cake.
After a long day at work, I 'd kill for a relaxing massage.
08
giết chính mình, làm quá sức
to put too much energy into doing something exhausting or carrying heavy things
Transitive: to kill sb | to kill oneself
Example
Do n't kill yourself.
He did n't exactly kill himself trying to get the work finished.
I killed myself carrying those things home.
Kill
01
sự giết, cuộc giết
the act of terminating a life
02
tiêu diệt, hủy diệt
the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile
03
con mồi, cái xác
the body of an animal, or bodies of animals, killed by a person or another animal
