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kill [killed, killing, kills] (to put to death)
verb
[UK: kɪl]
[US: ˈkɪl]

dar matarileverb

matarverbI killed her. = La maté.

kill the goose that lays the golden eggs (to seek short term gain at the sacrifice of long term profit)
verb

matar a la gallina de los huevos de oroverb

kill time (make time seem to pass more quickly by doing nothing important)
verb
[UK: kɪl ˈtaɪm]
[US: ˈkɪl ˈtaɪm]

matar el tiempoverb

kill two birds with one stone (solve two problems at once)
verb
[UK: kɪl ˈtuː bɜːdz wɪð wʌn stəʊn]
[US: ˈkɪl ˈtuː ˈbɝːdz wɪθ wʌn ˈstoʊn]

matar dos pájaros de un tiroverb

killdeer (plover)
noun

chorlonoun
{m}

killer [killers] (murderer)
noun
[UK: ˈkɪ.lə(r)]
[US: ˈkɪ.lər]

asesinanoun
{f}
Betty is a serial killer. = Betty es una asesina en serie.

killer [killers] (person who kills)
noun
[UK: ˈkɪ.lə(r)]
[US: ˈkɪ.lər]

asesinonoun
{m}
I saw the killer. = Vi al asesino.

matadornoun
{m}

victimarionoun
{m}

killer [killers] (something that causes death)
noun
[UK: ˈkɪ.lə(r)]
[US: ˈkɪ.lər]

mortalnoun
{m}

mortíferonoun
{m}

killer whale [killer whales] (A sea mammal, Orcinus orca)
noun
[UK: ˈkɪ.lə.weɪl]
[US: ˈkɪ.lə.weɪl]

orcanoun
{f}

killing [killings] (instance of someone being killed)
noun
[UK: ˈkɪl.ɪŋ]
[US: ˈkɪl.ɪŋ]

asesinatonoun
{m}
I abhor killing animals. = Detesto el asesinato de animales.

killing (lethal, deadly, fatal)
adjective
[UK: ˈkɪl.ɪŋ]
[US: ˈkɪl.ɪŋ]

mortaladjective

cop-killer (a Teflon-coated bullet)
noun

matapolicíasnoun
{m}

curiosity killed the cat (undue curiosity is dangerous)
phrase
[UK: ˌkjʊə.rɪ.ˈɒ.sɪ.ti kɪld ðə kæt]
[US: ˌkjʊ.ri.ˈɑː.sə.ti ˈkɪld ðə kæt]

la curiosidad mató al gatophrase

dressed to kill (dressed in a very fashionable style)
adjective

de punta en blancoadjective

honour killing (murder as a cultural practice)
noun

asesinato de honornoun
{m}

crimen de honornoun
{m}

if looks could kill (used to characterize a look of strong hostility)
phrase

si la mirada mataraphrase

make a killing (to win or earn a large amount of money)
verb

hacer su agostoverb

hacerse la Américaverb

ponerse las botasverb

nonkilling (A precept or worldview)
noun

no-matarnoun
{m}

overkill (an unnecessary excess of something (idiomatic))
noun
[UK: ˈəʊv.əkɪl]
[US: ˈoʊv.əkɪl]

excesivonoun

matar moscas a cañonazosnoun

painkiller [painkillers] (a drug that numbs the pain in the body)
noun
[UK: ˈpeɪnk.ɪ.lə(r)]
[US: ˈpeɪnˌk.ɪ.lər]

analgésiconoun
{m}
I need a painkiller. = Necesito un analgésico.

serial killer (person who commits multiple murders)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪə.rɪəl ˈkɪ.lə(r)]
[US: ˈsɪ.riəl ˈkɪ.lər]

asesina en serienoun
{f}

asesino en serienoun
{m}

asesino serialnoun
{m}

skill [skills] (capacity to do something well)
noun
[UK: skɪl]
[US: ˈskɪl]

destrezanoun
{f}
Cricket is a game that requires skill. = El Cricket es un juego que requiere de destreza.

habilidadnoun
{f}
Improve your skills. = Mejora tus habilidades.

mañanoun
{f}
It takes more skill than strength. = Más vale maña que fuerza.

talentonoun
{m}
Playing chess requires a certain amount of skill. = Jugar ajedrez requiere un cierto grado de talento.

skilled (having or showing skill)
adjective
[UK: skɪld]
[US: ˈskɪld]

diestroadjective

habilidosoadjective

hábiladjectiveHe was a skilled blacksmith. = Él era un herrero hábil.

skillet (pan for frying)
noun
[UK: ˈskɪ.lɪt]
[US: ˈskɪ.lət]

sarténnoun

skillful (possessing skill, skilled)
adjective
[UK: ˈskɪl.fl̩]
[US: ˈskɪl.fl̩]

duchoadjective

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