kill

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

Translation

vt. causar a morte de; pôr fim a; neutralizar
vi. causar a morte de
n. massacre; matança
adj. mortal; fatal
Word Forms
Gerúndiokilling
Terceira pessoa do singularkills
Particípio passadokilled
Passado simpleskilled
Pluralkills

Phrases & Collocations

kill oneself

matar-se

kill off

eliminar

kill or cure

matar ou curar

shoot to kill

atirar para matar

kill well

matar bem

Example Sentences

kill range; kill probability.

alcance de morte; probabilidade de morte.

kill a bottle of brandy.

acabar uma garrafa de conhaque.

kill a congressional bill.

matar um projeto de lei do congresso.

The killer was merciless.

O assassino era implacável.

kill off the mice.

eliminar os ratos.

kill a sheep as a sacrifice

matar uma ovelha como sacrifício

the suspense is killing me.

a tensão está me matando.

the motive for this killing is unclear.

o motivo para este assassinato não está claro.

kill a man of malice prepense

matar um homem com malícia premeditada

poison for killing weeds

veneno para matar ervas daninhas

It's our liability to kill akela.

É nossa responsabilidade matar akela.

Killing people is a crime.

Matar pessoas é um crime.

was killed by a bullet.

foi morto por uma bala.

These flowers kill easily.

Essas flores matam facilmente.

You will kill the child with indulgence.

Você matará a criança com indulgência.

Real-world Examples

I was sure that I was to be killed.

Eu tinha certeza de que eu seria morto.

Source: 100 Classic English Essays for Recitation

And the sunrise is just killing it.

E o nascer do sol está simplesmente arrasando.

Source: CNN 10 Student English October 2021 Collection

I was sure I had finally killed you!

Eu tinha certeza de que finalmente te matei!

Source: Bedtime stories for children

Now, go before he kills us both.

Agora, vá antes que ele nos mate.

Source: Slumdog Millionaire Selected

That same day six Americans were killed.

Naquele mesmo dia, seis americanos foram mortos.

Source: CNN Listening Collection April 2013

Some even thought that Orson killed you.

Alguns até pensaram que Orson te matou.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 3

Well, what would I kill him with?

Bem, com o que eu o mataria?

Source: When the Wind Blows Selected

Unfortunately, thousands of people are getting killed.

Infelizmente, milhares de pessoas estão sendo mortas.

Source: NPR News April 2015 Compilation

2 pilots were also killed upon impact.

2 pilotos também foram mortos no impacto.

Source: AP Listening November 2015 Collection

You wanna know if I killed anyone?

Você quer saber se eu matei alguém?

Source: House of Cards Season 1

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