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I. kill [kɪl] N no pl

1. kill (act) of animal:

to be on the kill
to fly down for the kill bird
a fresh kill
to make a kill

2. kill HUNT (prey):

kill
kill
Strecke f <-, -n> spec
a fresh kill

3. kill MIL:

kill inf
Zerstörung f <-, -en>
kill of plane also
Abschuss m <-es, Abschüsse>
kill of ship also

Phrases:

to go [or move][or close] in for the kill
to go [or move][or close] in for the kill
to be in at the kill

II. kill [kɪl] VB intr

1. kill (end life):

kill criminal
kill disease

2. kill fig inf (hurt):

kill

Phrases:

to be dressed to kill

III. kill [kɪl] VB trans

1. kill (end life):

to kill sb/oneself
jdn/sich acc töten [o. a. fig umbringen]
my dad'll kill me if he finds out! fig inf
to kill a fly
umkommen <kommt um, kam um, umgekommen>

2. kill (destroy):

to kill sth
to kill sb's chances of sth
to kill sb's dreams/hopes
to kill a file ADMIN inf
to kill a file COMPUT inf

3. kill (spoil):

to kill sth fun, joke
to kill sth for sb
jdm den Spaß an etw dat [völlig] verderben [o. inf vermiesen]

4. kill (stop):

to kill a bill
to kill the engine/lights/TV inf
to kill pain
to kill a program COMPUT

5. kill inf (consume):

to kill sth
to kill sth food
etw aufessen [o. inf verdrücken] [o. inf verputzen]
to kill sth drink

6. kill inf (amuse):

to kill sb that story kills me
sich acc totlachen inf

7. kill fig inf (hurt):

to kill sb
jdn umbringen fig
to kill sb with kindness

8. kill inf (tire):

kill

9. kill fig inf (overtax):

to kill oneself doing sth
sich acc mit etw dat umbringen inf
to kill oneself doing sth
sich dat mit etw dat ein Bein ausreißen

10. kill SPORTS:

to kill the ball (slam)
to kill the ball (slam)
to kill the ball (stop)

Phrases:

to kill time (spend time)
to kill time (waste time)
to kill two birds with one stone prov

kill off VB trans

1. kill off (destroy):

to kill off sth disease, species
to kill off pests

2. kill off esp Am inf (finish):

to kill off a bottle
to kill off a pack

3. kill off writer:

to kill off a character

ˈroad kill N no pl esp Am AUTO

1. road kill (animal):

road kill

2. road kill (action):

road kill

fill-or-kill order N FINMKT

Present
Ikill
youkill
he/she/itkills
wekill
youkill
theykill
Past
Ikilled
youkilled
he/she/itkilled
wekilled
youkilled
theykilled
Present Perfect
Ihavekilled
youhavekilled
he/she/ithaskilled
wehavekilled
youhavekilled
theyhavekilled
Past Perfect
Ihadkilled
youhadkilled
he/she/ithadkilled
wehadkilled
youhadkilled
theyhadkilled