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slaughter

UK
/ˈslɔːtə/
US
/ˈslɔtɚ/

Translations

slaughternoun
slaughters
pl
UK
/ˈslɔːtə/
US
/ˈslɔtɚ/
massacreSens soutenu pour la mise à mort violente d’un grand nombre de personnes.
The battle ended in a brutal slaughter, with many soldiers losing their lives.
La bataille s’est terminée par un massacre brutal, et de nombreux soldats ont perdu la vie.
abattageEmploi courant pour la mise à mort des animaux destinés à l’alimentation.
The slaughter of cattle is a common practice in the meat industry.
L’abattage des bovins est une pratique courante dans l’industrie de la viande.
Additional translations
défaite écrasanteSens figuré dans le sport ou la compétition.
Synonyms
extermination
butchery
carnage
bloodbath
murder
killing
decimation
massacre
slaughterverb
slaughtered
Past Simple
slaughtered
Past Participle
slaughtering
Gerund
UK
/ˈslɔːtə/
US
/ˈslɔtər/
massacrerPour tuer de manière violente et cruelle des personnes ou des animaux.
The invading army slaughtered the villagers without mercy.
L’armée envahissante a massacré les villageois sans pitié.
abattrePour les animaux, notamment en contexte d’élevage ou d’industrie agroalimentaire.
The farmers slaughter the cattle every fall to prepare for the winter market.
Les agriculteurs abattent le bétail chaque automne pour préparer le marché d’hiver.
Additional translations
écraserSens figuré dans le sport ou la compétition.
Synonyms
slay
terminate
destroy
butcher
kill
massacre
exterminate
dispatch
slaughteradjective
UK
/ˈslɔːtə/
US
/ˈslɔtər/
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to the slaughter of animals.
d’abattageTerme technique ou administratif; se dit de ce qui sert à l’abattage des animaux.
The slaughter equipment must be cleaned thoroughly after each shift.
L’équipement d’abattage doit être nettoyé soigneusement après chaque poste.
Synonyms
slaughterous
bloody
gory
gruesome
sanguinary
bloodthirsty
massacre-like
brutal
barbaric
blood-soaked

Definitions

slaughternoun
The killing of animals for food.
The slaughter of cattle is a common practice in the meat industry.
A violent killing of a large number of people.
The battle ended in a brutal slaughter, with many soldiers losing their lives.
A thorough defeat in a competition or contest.
The game was a complete slaughter, with the home team winning by a wide margin.
slaughterverb
To kill animals, usually for food.
The farmers slaughter the cattle every fall to prepare for the winter market.
To kill a large number of people or animals in a violent and cruel way.
The invading army slaughtered the villagers without mercy.
To defeat an opponent decisively and overwhelmingly.
The home team slaughtered their rivals with a score of 10-0.
slaughteradjective
Attributive; relating to or used in the slaughter of animals.
The slaughter equipment must be cleaned thoroughly after each shift.
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