killing in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for killing in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.killing [Am ˈkɪlɪŋ, Brit ˈkɪlɪŋ] N C or U

killing (of person)

asesinato m

killing (of animal)

matanza f

to avoid the killing of civilians

para evitar que murieran civiles

to avoid the killing of civilians

para evitar la muerte de civiles

the barbaric killing of innocent people

la sanguinaria matanza de inocentes

to make a killing

hacer un gran negocio

to make a killing

forrarse inf

II.killing [Am ˈkɪlɪŋ, Brit ˈkɪlɪŋ] ADJ inf

1. killing (exhausting):

killing schedule/pace

matador inf

2. killing (funny):

killing esp Brit dated

chistosísimo

killing esp Brit dated

graciosísimo

killing esp Brit dated

para morirse de (la) risa inf

honor killing, honour killing Brit N

honor killing

asesinato m de honor

honor killing

asesinato m por honor

mercy killing N

1. mercy killing U (practice):

mercy killing

eutanasia f

2. mercy killing C (instance):

mercy killing

acto m de eutanasia

killing field N

killing field

campo m de la muerte

contract killing N C or U

contract killing

asesinato m a sueldo

I.kill [Am kɪl, Brit kɪl] VB trans

1. kill (cause death of):

kill person/animal

matar

kill person/animal

dar muerte a form

you'll get yourself killed

te van a matar

he killed himself

se suicidó

you'll kill yourself driving like that

te vas a matar manejando de esa manera

you'll kill yourself driving like that

te vas a matar conduciendo de esa manera Spain

he was killed by the rebels

lo mataron los rebeldes

he was killed by the rebels

fue muerto por los rebeldes form

she was killed in a car crash

se mató or murió en un accidente de coche

nine people were killed in the fire

nueve personas resultaron muertas en el incendio

he was killed in the war

murió en la guerra

the disease kills thousands every year

la enfermedad se cobra miles de víctimas anualmente

it was drink that killed him

la bebida acabó con él

I'll kill him if he wakes me up!

¡como me despierte lo mato! inf

I'll kill him if he wakes me up!

¡como me despierte me lo cargo! Spain inf

2.1. kill (destroy):

kill hopes/enthusiasm

acabar con

her arrival killed the conversation stone dead

con su llegada se cortó la conversación en seco

2.2. kill (quash) inf:

kill rumors

acabar con

the opposition failed to kill the bill

la oposición no logró estrangular el proyecto de ley

2.3. kill (spoil):

kill flavor/taste

estropear

2.4. kill (deaden):

kill pain

calmar

2.5. kill (use up):

I went for a walk to kill time

fui a dar un paseo para matar el tiempo

I had an hour to kill

tenía una hora sin nada que hacer

3.1. kill inf (cause discomfort):

kill

matar inf

my feet/shoes are killing me

los pies/zapatos me están matando inf

3.2. kill inf (tire out, exhaust):

kill

matar inf

all this work is killing me

tanto trabajo me está matando inf

don't kill yourself! iron

¡cuidado, no te vayas a herniar! iron

3.3. kill inf (amuse, shock):

their jokes kill me

me muero de risa con sus chistes

their jokes kill me

me mato de risa con sus chistes LatAm

what killed me was the callous way he said it

lo que me mató fue la brutalidad con la que lo dijo

4. kill (switch off) inf:

kill engine/lights

apagar

5. kill (consume) inf:

we killed a bottle of brandy

nos liquidamos una botella de coñac inf

6.1. kill (in tennis, squash):

kill ball

matar

6.2. kill (in soccer):

kill ball

parar

kill ball

matar

7. kill COMPUT:

kill

abortar

II.kill [Am kɪl, Brit kɪl] VB intr

kill

matar

she was dressed to kill

se había vestido para matar or para dejar a todos boquiabiertos inf

III.kill [Am kɪl, Brit kɪl] N

1. kill C (act):

the lion closed in for the kill

el león se aprestó a caer sobre su presa

he went in for the kill

entró a matar

to be in at the kill

estar presente en el momento culminante

2. kill U (animal, animals killed):

kill

presa f

kill off VB [Am kɪl -, Brit kɪl -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

kill off

matar

kill off

acabar con

the surviving members of the tribe were killed off by this disease

esta enfermedad mató a or acabó con los sobrevivientes de la tribu

they were killed off by the invaders

fueron exterminados por los invasores

acid rain is killing off these forests

la lluvia ácida está acabando con or está destruyendo estas selvas

top kill [ˈtɑːp kɪl, ˈtɒp kɪl] N U

top kill

sellado m de la fuga de petróleo

Translations for killing in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

asesinato de honor

honor killing Am

asesinato de honor

honour killing Brit

asesinato en serie

serial killing

killing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for killing in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.killing [ˈkɪlɪŋ] N

killing of a person

asesinato m

killing of an animal

matanza f

Phrases:

to make a killing inf

hacer su agosto

II.killing [ˈkɪlɪŋ] ADJ

1. killing (murderous):

killing

asesino, -a

2. killing (exhausting):

killing

mortal

3. killing (funny):

killing

para morirse de risa

I.kill [kɪl] N no pl

1. kill (slaughter):

kill

matanza f

2. kill hunting:

kill

pieza f

Phrases:

to be in at the kill

estar presente en el momento crucial

to go in for the kill

entrar a matar

II.kill [kɪl] VB intr

kill

matar

thou shalt not kill (Bible)

no matarás

Phrases:

to be dressed to kill

ir despampanante

III.kill [kɪl] VB trans

1. kill (cause to die):

kill

matar

to kill oneself

matarse

to kill oneself with laughter fig

morirse de risa

this will kill you! Am fig

¡con esto te vas a morir de risa!

not to kill oneself trying fig inf

no esforzarse mucho

2. kill (destroy):

kill

acabar con

to kill the flavour of sth

quitar el gusto a algo

my feet are killing me!

¡los pies me están matando!

to kill sb with kindness

abrumar a alguien con atenciones

kill off VB trans

kill off

exterminar

kill off a disease

erradicar

Translations for killing in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

eutanasia

mercy killing

matador(a)

killing

hacer su agosto

to make a killing

matanza

killing

tengo las espaldas quebrantadas

my back is killing me

victimar

to kill

buitrear

to kill

killing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to make a killing inf

hacer su agosto

to kill two birds with one stone

matar dos pájaros de un tiro fig

to be in at the kill

estar presente en el momento crucial

to go in for the kill

entrar a matar

to kill oneself with laughter fig

morirse de risa

to kill the flavour of sth

quitar el gusto a algo

my feet are killing me!

¡los pies me están matando!

to kill the fatted calf

hacer una gran fiesta de bienvenida

to kill (with a blow to the head)

acogotar

it's not going to kill you

no se te cae la venera fig