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.actioneventwarinhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInutilizar, desactivarTo render inoperative."He killed the engine and turned off the headlights, but remained in the car, waiting."Desactivó el motor y apagó los faros, pero permaneció en el coche, esperando.technologymachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCesar, anular, invalidarTo stop, cease or render void; to terminate."The loud noise killed the engine, and the car stopped running. "El ruido fuerte anuló el motor y el coche dejó de funcionar.actioneventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAsombrar, dejar estupefactoTo amaze, exceed, stun or otherwise incapacitate."That joke always kills me."Ese chiste siempre me deja estupefacto.entertainmentsensationmindactioncommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAfligir, atormentarTo cause great pain, discomfort or distress to."These tight shoes are killing my feet."Estos zapatos apretados me están atormentando los pies.actionsufferingwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRepugnar, causar aversiónTo 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 mueren de hambre en este país, mientras que los magnates ricos gastan cantidades tan escandalosas en lujos inútiles.sensationmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDesperdiciar, gastarTo use up or to waste."The long project deadline killed all of Sarah's free time. "El largo plazo del proyecto desperdició todo el tiempo libre de Sarah.energyeconomybusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbrumar, matarTo 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.outcomeactionChat 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.militarywaractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSacar a una empresa del negocioTo force a company out of business."The large chain store killed the small, family-owned grocery store by offering much lower prices. "La gran cadena de tiendas sacó del negocio a la pequeña tienda de comestibles familiar al ofrecer precios mucho más bajos.businesseconomycommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareProducir un dolor intensoTo produce intense pain."My new shoes killed my feet after walking all day. "Mis zapatos nuevos me produjeron un dolor intenso en los pies después de caminar todo el día.sensationsufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCastigar severamente, aniquilarTo punish severely."My parents are going to kill me!"¡Mis padres me van a castigar severamente!lawChat 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 volleyball player jumped high and killed the ball, winning the point for her team. "El jugador de voleibol saltó alto y mató la pelota, ganando el punto para su equipo.sportactiongameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSacar del juegoTo cause (a ball, etc.) to be out of play, resulting in a stoppage of gameplay."The volleyball player killed the serve, hitting it into the net and stopping the game. "El jugador de voleibol sacó el saque del juego, golpeándolo en la red y deteniendo el juego.sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTriunfar, tener éxitoTo succeed with an audience, especially in comedy."The comedian killed at the school talent show; everyone was laughing so hard. "El comediante triunfó en el concurso de talentos de la escuela; todos se reían a carcajadas.entertainmentstageachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMatarTo cause to assume the value zero."The calculator killed the remaining decimal places after eight, displaying only whole numbers. "La calculadora eliminó los decimales restantes después del ocho, mostrando solo números enteros.mathnumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDesconectar, expulsar(IRC) To disconnect (a user) involuntarily from the network."The IRC server killed my connection because I was idle for too long. "El servidor IRC desconectó mi conexión porque estuve inactivo durante demasiado tiempo.internetcomputingcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMatarTo deadmelt."The icy rain killed the newly planted tomato seedlings. "La lluvia helada mató las plántulas de tomate recién plantadas.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDesoxidado(of steel) deoxidized"The blacksmith used killed steel for the new axe head; it was stronger and more durable. "materialtechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading