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killing

UK
/ˈkɪlɪŋ/
US
/ˈkɪlɪŋ/
killing back
killing off

Translations

killingnoun
killings
pl
UK
/ˈkɪlɪŋ/
US
/ˈkɪlɪŋ/
mise à mortAction de tuer un être vivant ; souvent employé pour un animal.
The killing of the deer was swift and precise.
La mise à mort du cerf a été rapide et précise.
meurtreMort causée volontairement ; sens juridique ou courant.
Detectives are treating the businessman’s death as a deliberate killing.
Les détectives considèrent la mort de l’homme d’affaires comme un meurtre prémédité.
Additional translations
gros gainFamilier ; profit ou bénéfice important.
Synonyms
murder
slaying
assassination
execution
homicide
bloodshed
butchery
massacre
killingadjective
more killing
Comp.
most killing
Super.
UK
/ˈkɪlɪŋ/
US
/ˈkɪlɪŋ/
meurtrierQui cause la mort ou de graves destructions.
The killing storm left a trail of devastation in its wake.
La tempête meurtrière a laissé derrière elle un sillage de dévastation.
épuisantFamilier ; très fatigant.
After a killing day at work, she just wanted to relax at home.
Après une journée épuisante au travail, elle voulait simplement se détendre à la maison.
impressionnantFamilier ; très efficace ou très remarquable.
He delivered a killing performance that left the audience in awe.
Il a livré une prestation impressionnante qui a laissé le public admiratif.
Synonyms
deadly
lethal
mortal
fatal
destructive
killverb

killing

Gerund

killed
Past Simple
killed
Past Participle
killing
Gerund
UK
/kɪl/
US
/kɪl/
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.
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.
Additional translations
tuerDans l’expression courante « tuer le temps ».
éblouirSens familier : impressionner fortement, produire un très fort effet.
Synonyms
murder
slay
execute
assassinate
dispatch
eliminate
terminate
destroy
annihilate
extinguish
Antonyms
save
preserve
protect

Definitions

killingnoun
The act of causing death, especially deliberately.
The killing of the deer was swift and precise.
A large profit or financial gain.
He made a killing on the stock market last year.
An instance of a person or animal being killed; a homicide.
Detectives are treating the businessman’s death as a deliberate killing.
killingadjective
Causing death or destruction.
The killing storm left a trail of devastation in its wake.
Extremely tiring or exhausting.
After a killing day at work, she just wanted to relax at home.
Very effective or impressive.
He delivered a killing performance that left the audience in awe.
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.
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