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kill [killed, killing, kills] (to put to death) verb [UK: kɪl] [US: ˈkɪl] | tuer◼◼◼verbeHe killed him. = Il le tua. |
kill [kills] (death blow) noun [UK: kɪl] [US: ˈkɪl] | mort◼◼◻nom {f}God died. We killed him. = Dieu est mort. Nous l'avons tué. mise à mort◼◼◻nom {f} |
kill [kills] (act of killing) noun [UK: kɪl] [US: ˈkɪl] | meurtre◼◼◻nom {m} assassinat◼◼◻nom {m}She witnessed him being killed. = Elle a été témoin de son assassinat. homicide◼◼◻nom {m} |
kill [kills] (result of killing) noun [UK: kɪl] [US: ˈkɪl] | victime◼◼◻nom {f} cadavre◼◻◻nom {m} |
kill [killed, killing, kills] (to render inoperative) verb [UK: kɪl] [US: ˈkɪl] | arrêter◼◼◻verbe éteindre◼◻◻verbe stopper◼◻◻verbe |
kill [killed, killing, kills] (to render void) verb [UK: kɪl] [US: ˈkɪl] | mettre fin◼◼◻verbe |
kill the fatted calf (begin a festive celebration) verb [UK: kɪl ðə ˈfæ.tɪd kɑːf] [US: ˈkɪl ðə ˈfæ.təd ˈkæf] | tuer le veau gras◼◼◼verbe |
kill the goose that lays the golden eggs (to seek short term gain at the sacrifice of long term profit) verb | tuer la poule aux œufs d'or◼◼◼verbe |
kill time (make time seem to pass more quickly by doing nothing important) verb [UK: kɪl ˈtaɪm] [US: ˈkɪl ˈtaɪm] | tuer le temps◼◼◼verbe passer le temps◼◼◻verbe |
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] | faire d'une pierre deux coups (to use a stone for two hits)◼◼◼verbe |
killable (fit to be killed) adjective | tuable◼◼◼adjectif |
killdeer (plover) noun | pluvier kildir◼◼◼nom {m} |
killed in action (dead on duty) adjective [UK: kɪld ɪn ˈæk.ʃn̩] [US: ˈkɪld ɪn ˈæk.ʃn̩] | mort au combat◼◼◼adjectif mort en serviceadjectif |
killer [killers] (person who kills) noun [UK: ˈkɪ.lə(r)] [US: ˈkɪ.lər] | tueur◼◼◼nom {m}I'm the killer. = Je suis le tueur. |
killer [killers] (murderer) noun [UK: ˈkɪ.lə(r)] [US: ˈkɪ.lər] | assassin◼◼◻nom {m}John is the killer. = John est l'assassin. meurtrier◼◼◻nom {m}The killer's identity is still unknown. = L'identité du meurtrier reste inconnue. meurtrière◼◼◻nom {f} |
killer whale [killer whales] (A sea mammal, Orcinus orca) noun [UK: ˈkɪ.lə.weɪl] [US: ˈkɪ.lə.weɪl] | épaulard◼◼◼nom {m} orque◼◼◻nom {f} |
killing [killings] (instance of someone being killed) noun [UK: ˈkɪl.ɪŋ] [US: ˈkɪl.ɪŋ] | meurtre◼◼◼nom {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 curiosité est un vilain défaut (curiosity is a bad thing)◼◼◼phrase |
game of skill (a game in which the outcome depends mainly on the physical and mental skills of the players) noun | jeu d'adresse◼◼◼nom {m} |
honour killing (murder as a cultural practice) noun | crime d'honneur◼◼◼nom {m} |
if looks could kill (used to characterize a look of strong hostility) phrase | |
lady-killer (uncaring womanizer) noun [UK: ˈleɪ.dɪ kɪ.lə(r)] [US: ˈleɪ.dɪ kɪ.lər] | tombeur◼◼◼nom {m} bourreau des cœurs◼◻◻nom {m} |
make a killing (to win or earn a large amount of money) verb | toucher le jackpot◼◼◼verbe |
mobility kill (damage inflicted by a weapon on a vehicle that immobilises it, but does not totally destroy it, leaving the vehicle's crew able to use its weapons) noun | destruction mobilité◼◼◼nom {f} |
nonkilling (A precept or worldview) noun | non-meurtre◼◼◼nom {f} |
overkill (an unnecessary excess of something (idiomatic)) noun [UK: ˈəʊv.əkɪl] [US: ˈoʊv.əkɪl] | excès◼◼◼nom surpuissance◼◻◻nom |
painkiller [painkillers] (a drug that numbs the pain in the body) noun [UK: ˈpeɪnk.ɪ.lə(r)] [US: ˈpeɪnˌk.ɪ.lər] | analgésique◼◼◼nomShe took some painkillers to take the edge off the pain in her shin. = Elle a pris des analgésiques pour calmer sa douleur au tibia. |