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kill

UK
/kɪl/
US
/kɪl/
kill back
kill off

Translations

killverb
killed
Past Simple
killed
Past Participle
killing
Gerund
UK
/kɪl/
US
/kɪl/
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.
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.
Synonyms
eliminate
murder
slay
execute
assassinate
dispatch
extinguish
annihilate
destroy
terminate
Antonyms
save
preserve
protect
killnoun
kills
pl
UK
/kɪl/
US
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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.
Synonyms
murder
slaying
dispatch
assassination
execution
killadjective
UK
/kɪl/
US
/kɪl/
Attributive use before another noun (e.g., "kill switch", "kill shot")
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

killverb
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.
killnoun
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.
killadjective
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.
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