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slaughter

/ˈslɔːtə/

/ˈslɔtɚ/

slaughternoun

slaughters

/ˈslɔːtə/

/ˈslɔtɚ/

Translations

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

slaughterverb

slaughtered

Past Simple

slaughtered

Past Participle

slaughtering

ing-form

/ˈslɔːtə/

/ˈslɔtər/

Translations

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

slaughteradjective

/ˈslɔːtə/

/ˈslɔtər/

Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to the slaughter of animals.

Translations

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.

Definitions

Attributive; relating to or used in the slaughter of animals.

The slaughter equipment must be cleaned thoroughly after each shift.

Synonyms