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kill

/kɪl/

kill back

kill off

killverb

killed

Past Simple

killed

Past Participle

killing

Gerund

/kɪl/

Translations

gâcherPour une occasion, un espoir, des plans ou une ambiance.

The rain killed our plans for a picnic.

La pluie a gâché nos plans de pique-nique.

faire malSens familier pour une douleur intense.

My knees are killing me after the marathon.

Mes genoux me font terriblement mal après le marathon.

tuer

The hunter aimed carefully to kill the deer.

Le chasseur a visé soigneusement pour tuer le cerf.

annulerSurtout pour un projet, une initiative, une réunion ou un plan.

The committee decided to kill the project due to budget constraints.

Le comité a décidé d’annuler le projet en raison de contraintes budgétaires.

Additional translations

tuerDans l’expression courante « tuer le temps ».

éblouirSens familier : impressionner fortement, produire un très fort effet.

Definitions

To cause the death of a living organism.

The hunter aimed carefully to kill the deer.

To put an end to or stop something.

The committee decided to kill the project due to budget constraints.

To spoil or ruin something.

The rain killed our plans for a picnic.

To pass time in a non-productive way.

We had an hour to kill before the movie started.

To overwhelm or impress someone greatly.

Her performance in the play really killed the audience.

To cause intense pain or discomfort to (a part of the body or a person).

My knees are killing me after the marathon.

Synonyms

Antonyms

killnoun

kills

/kɪl/

Translations

mise à mort

The hunter's kill was a large deer.

La mise à mort du chasseur était un grand cerf.

Additional translations

ruisseauSens régional américain, notamment dans des toponymes et parlers d’influence néerlandaise.

proieEn parlant de l’animal abattu ou capturé par un prédateur ou un chasseur.

Definitions

An act of causing death, especially deliberately.

The hunter's kill was a large deer.

An animal or animals killed by a hunter, predator, or other animal.

The lion dragged its kill to a shaded area to eat.

A stream or creek, particularly in areas of Dutch influence in the United States.

The hikers followed the path along the kill to reach the waterfall.

Synonyms

killadjective

/kɪl/

Attributive use before another noun (e.g., "kill switch", "kill shot")

Translations

d'arrêtTerme technique, employé seulement avant un nom.

He hit the kill switch to shut the machine down instantly.

Il a actionné l’interrupteur d’arrêt pour éteindre la machine instantanément.

Definitions

Designed or intended to stop, disable, or terminate something; used only before a noun.

He hit the kill switch to shut the machine down instantly.