kill

[US]/kɪl/
[UK]/kɪl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. forårsage døden hos; bringe til ende; neutralisere
vi. forårsage døden hos
n. massehenrettelse; slagter
adj. dødelig; fatal
Word Forms
Present Participlekilling
Third Person Singularkills
Past Participlekilled
Past Tensekilled
Pluralkills

Phrases & Collocations

kill oneself

at tage sit eget liv

kill off

eliminere

kill or cure

eller død eller helbredelse

shoot to kill

skyde for at dræbe

kill well

dræbe godt

Example Sentences

kill range; kill probability.

dræbsområde; sandsynlighed for at dræbe

kill a bottle of brandy.

dræb en flaske brandy.

kill a congressional bill.

dræbe et kongresforslag

The killer was merciless.

Drabsmanden var nådesløs.

kill off the mice.

udryd musene

kill a sheep as a sacrifice

ofre et får

the suspense is killing me.

spændingen er ved at dræbe mig.

the motive for this killing is unclear.

motivet for dette drab er uklart.

kill a man of malice prepense

dræbe en mand med ondt forberedte planer

poison for killing weeds

gift til at dræbe ukrudt

It's our liability to kill akela.

Det er vores ansvar at dræbe akela.

Killing people is a crime.

At slå folk ihjel er en forbrydelse.

was killed by a bullet.

blev dræbt af en kugle.

These flowers kill easily.

Disse blomster dræber let.

You will kill the child with indulgence.

Du vil dræbe barnet med forkælelse.

Real-world Examples

I was sure that I was to be killed.

Jeg var sikker på, at jeg skulle dræbes.

Source: 100 Classic English Essays for Recitation

And the sunrise is just killing it.

Og solopgangen er bare fantastisk.

Source: CNN 10 Student English October 2021 Collection

I was sure I had finally killed you!

Jeg var sikker på, at jeg endelig havde dræbt dig!

Source: Bedtime stories for children

Now, go before he kills us both.

Gå nu, før han dræber os begge.

Source: Slumdog Millionaire Selected

That same day six Americans were killed.

Samme dag blev seks amerikanere dræbt.

Source: CNN Listening Collection April 2013

Some even thought that Orson killed you.

Nogle troede endda, at Orson dræbte dig.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 3

Well, what would I kill him with?

Nå, hvad ville jeg dræbe ham med?

Source: When the Wind Blows Selected

Unfortunately, thousands of people are getting killed.

Desværre bliver tusindvis af mennesker dræbt.

Source: NPR News April 2015 Compilation

2 pilots were also killed upon impact.

2 piloter blev også dræbt ved sammenstødet.

Source: AP Listening November 2015 Collection

You wanna know if I killed anyone?

Vil du vide, om jeg har dræbt nogen?

Source: House of Cards Season 1

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