murderess

[US]/ˈmɜ:dərɪs/
[UK]/'mɝdərəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. weiblicher Krimineller, der Mord begeht, eine Frau, die den Tod einer anderen Person verursacht
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Example Sentences

The police identified the murderess from a smudge of blood on the shirt.

Die Polizei identifizierte die Mörderin anhand eines Blutflecks auf dem Hemd.

The murderess felt that her hands were stained with blood long after the marks had been removed.

Die Mörderin hatte das Gefühl, dass ihre Hände noch lange nach der Entfernung der Spuren mit Blut befleckt waren.

The murder of a man not related by blood, even if he be the husband of the murderess, is expiable and does not concern the Furies;

Der Mord an einem Mann, der nicht durch Blut verwandt ist, selbst wenn er der Ehemann der Mörderin ist, ist sühnbar und betrifft nicht die Furien.

The murderess's hands seemed to be reeking with blood after they had been washed clean.

Die Hände der Mörderin schienen nach dem Waschen blutverschmiert zu sein.

The murderess was sentenced to life in prison.

Die Mörderin wurde zu lebenslanger Haft verurteilt.

The murderess showed no remorse for her actions.

Die Mörderin zeigte keine Reue für ihre Taten.

The murderess carefully planned her crime.

Die Mörderin plante ihr Verbrechen sorgfältig.

The murderess was caught red-handed at the scene of the crime.

Die Mörderin wurde auf frischer Tat ertappt.

The murderess was known for her cold and calculating nature.

Die Mörderin war bekannt für ihre kalte und berechnende Art.

The murderess was found guilty by a jury of her peers.

Die Mörderin wurde von einer Jury ihresgleichen für schuldig befunden.

The murderess attempted to flee the country after committing the crime.

Die Mörderin versuchte, das Land nach der Begehung des Verbrechens zu verlassen.

The murderess left behind a trail of evidence that led to her arrest.

Die Mörderin hinterließ eine Spur von Beweismitteln, die zu ihrer Verhaftung führten.

The murderess was known to have a violent temper.

Die Mörderin war bekannt dafür, einen gewalttätigen Charakter zu haben.

The murderess showed no signs of remorse during the trial.

Die Mörderin zeigte während des Prozesses keine Anzeichen von Reue.

Real-world Examples

Be reasonable, you can't seriously expect me to release an axe murderess back into the community.

Source: American Horror Story: Season 2

Surely no woman as beautiful as Mary Cavendish could be a murderess.

Source: The Mystery of Styles Court

Execution of Mrs" . — I forget the name of the murderess. "

Source: Essays on the Four Seasons

" I am a rake — am I? You convict, murderess" ! shrieked the red-haired woman.

Source: Resurrection

And the mildest thing they'll say is that Suellen is a murderess and a traitor and but for her Mr. O'Hara would still be alive.

Source: Gone with the Wind

" If I do not, as I certainly can, prevent this duel, I shall be the murderess of my own husband" .

Source: The Red and the Black (Part Two)

No, Mrs. Renauld was not her husband's murderess.

Source: Murder at the golf course

She had come back so thoroughly trained and educated after her long association with the other murderesses; maybe the men had taught her something too—the gaolers, the doctors.

Source: The Growth of the Earth (Part 1)

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