noun🔗ShareAsesinato, matanzaThe act of killing."The assassin liked to make a clean kill, and thus favored small arms over explosives."Al asesino le gustaba hacer una matanza limpia, por lo que prefería las armas pequeñas a los explosivos.actionwarmilitaryinhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEl golpe mortalSpecifically, the death blow."The hunter delivered the kill with a pistol shot to the head."El cazador asestó el golpe mortal con un disparo de pistola en la cabeza.actionmilitarywarweaponessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMatanza, muerteThe result of killing; that which has been killed."The fox dragged its kill back to its den."El zorro arrastró su muerte de vuelta a su guarida.outcomeanimaleventessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRemate ganadorThe grounding of the ball on the opponent's court, winning the rally."The kill on the final volley gave Maria's team the point. "El remate ganador en la volea final le dio el punto al equipo de María.sportgameachievementessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMatar, asesinarTo put to death; to extinguish the life of."Smoking kills more people each year than alcohol and drugs combined."Fumar mata a más personas cada año que el alcohol y las drogas combinados.actioneventinhumanwarhumanbiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDesactivar, matarTo render inoperative."He killed the engine and turned off the headlights, but remained in the car, waiting."Apagó el motor y apagó los faros, pero permaneció en el coche, esperando.actiontechnologymachineessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAnular, cancelarTo stop, cease or render void; to terminate."The teacher's strict rules killed any chance of students talking during class. "Las estrictas reglas del profesor anularon cualquier posibilidad de que los estudiantes hablaran durante la clase.actionwarmilitaryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAsombrar, dejar boquiabiertoTo amaze, exceed, stun or otherwise incapacitate."That joke always kills me."Ese chiste siempre me deja boquiabierto.entertainmentlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAfligir, atormentarTo cause great pain, discomfort or distress to."These tight shoes are killing my feet."Estos zapatos apretados están atormentando mis pies.actionsufferingsensationmindemotionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRepugnar, dar ascoTo produce feelings of dissatisfaction or revulsion in."It kills me to learn how many poor people are practically starving in this country while rich moguls spend such outrageous amounts on useless luxuries."Me repugna saber cuántas personas pobres se están muriendo de hambre en este país, mientras que los magnates ricos gastan cantidades tan escandalosas en lujos inútiles.emotionmindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGastar, desperdiciarTo use up or to waste."My enthusiasm for learning quickly killed my time in the library. "Mi entusiasmo por aprender rápidamente desperdició mi tiempo en la biblioteca.actiontimebusinessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMatar, aniquilarTo exert an overwhelming effect on."Between the two of us, we killed the rest of the case of beer."Entre los dos, nos bebimos el resto de la caja de cerveza.outcomeactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVencer, derrotarTo overpower, overwhelm or defeat."The team had absolutely killed their traditional rivals, and the local sports bars were raucous with celebrations."El equipo había derrotado por completo a sus rivales tradicionales, y los bares deportivos locales estaban ruidosos de celebraciones.actionmilitarywarweaponessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSacar a una empresa del negocioTo force a company out of business."The new, trendy clothing store killed the local, smaller shops that couldn't compete with their prices. "La nueva y moderna tienda de ropa sacó del negocio a las tiendas locales más pequeñas que no podían competir con sus precios.businesseconomycommercefinanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCausar dolor intenso, atormentarTo produce intense pain."The dentist's drill was killing my tooth. "El taladro del dentista me estaba causando un dolor intenso en el diente.actionsensationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMatarTo punish severely."My parents are going to kill me!"¡Mis padres me van a matar!lawessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMatarTo strike (a ball, etc.) with such force and placement as to make a shot that is impossible to defend against, usually winning a point."The tennis player killed the serve, leaving his opponent with no chance to return it. "El tenista mató el servicio, sin dejar a su oponente ninguna posibilidad de devolverlo.sportgameachievementessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSacar del juegoTo cause (a ball, etc.) to be out of play, resulting in a stoppage of gameplay."The batter hit the ball, but the fielder killed the play by catching it. "El bateador golpeó la pelota, pero el fildeador sacó la jugada al atraparla.sportgameessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTriunfar, tener éxitoTo succeed with an audience, especially in comedy."The comedian really killed his act at the school talent show. "El comediante realmente triunfó con su acto en el concurso de talentos de la escuela.entertainmentstageachievementessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMatarTo cause to assume the value zero."The computer program killed the counter when the user pressed the reset button. "El programa de la computadora mató el contador cuando el usuario presionó el botón de reinicio.mathessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDesconectar, expulsar(IRC) To disconnect (a user) involuntarily from the network."The network glitch killed my internet connection, so I couldn't finish my online homework. "El fallo de la red desconectó mi conexión a Internet, así que no pude terminar mis deberes en línea.internetcomputingcommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMatar, asesinarTo deadmelt."The intense heat of the forge killed the metal, turning it into a liquid. "El intenso calor de la forja mató el metal, convirtiéndolo en líquido.actionbiologyinhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareArroyo, brazo de mar(north-east US) A creek; a body of water; a channel or arm of the sea."Schuylkill, Catskill, etc."Schuylkill, Catskill, etc.geographyenvironmentnatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHornoA kiln."The pottery class used the large kiln to fire the clay pots. "La clase de cerámica usó el horno grande para cocer las vasijas de barro.architecturematerialbuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading