English Translation of kill
kill
tr.
- (to put to death) matar
- (to slaughter) sacrificar, matar (animales)
- (to destroy) destruir, aniquilar
- figurado (to overpower) arruinar
garlic killed the taste of the meat el ajo arruinó el sabor de la carne - (to turn off) apagar (motor, luz)
- jerga (to finish off) agotar, terminar (botella de bebida)
- (to hurt) matar
these shoes are killing me estos zapatos me están matando - (to veto) vetar
- (to delete) suprimir
- (to make laugh) hacer morir de risa
his jokes killed me sus chistes me hicieron morir de risa
Idioms:
to kill off
- exterminar
to kill time
- (to wait) hacer tiempo
- (to idle) matar el tiempo
to kill two birds with one stone
- figurado, familiar matar dos pájaros de un tiro
- (to cause death) matar
DDT kills quickly D.D.T. mata rápidamente - (to commit murder) cometer homicidio
Idiom:
to be dressed to kill
- ir vestido con mucha elegancia
- (action) matanza
- (animal) caza, cacería
- (brook) arroyo, riachuelo