killing Meaning

verb

Matar, asesinar

To put to death; to extinguish the life of.

Examples :

"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.

verb

Inhabilitar, desactivar

To render inoperative.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Detener, anular

To stop, cease or render void; to terminate.

Examples :

"The teacher's strict rules were killing the students' creativity in class. "

Las estrictas reglas del profesor estaban anulando la creatividad de los estudiantes en clase.

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verb

Asombrar, dejar atónito

To amaze, exceed, stun or otherwise incapacitate.

Examples :

"That joke always kills me."

Ese chiste siempre me deja atónito.

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verb

Causar dolor, angustiar

To cause great pain, discomfort or distress to.

Examples :

"These tight shoes are killing my feet."

Estos zapatos apretados me están causando dolor en los pies.

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verb

Producir disgusto, repugnar

To produce feelings of dissatisfaction or revulsion in.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Desperdiciar, malgastar

To use up or to waste.

Examples :

"The student was killing time before the test, wasting valuable minutes on social media. "

El estudiante estaba desperdiciando el tiempo antes del examen, malgastando valiosos minutos en las redes sociales.

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verb

Matar, asesinar

To exert an overwhelming effect on.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Vencer, derrotar

To overpower, overwhelm or defeat.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Sacar a una empresa del negocio

To force a company out of business.

Examples :

"The new store's low prices were killing the local bookstore. "

Los bajos precios de la nueva tienda estaban sacando a la librería local del negocio.

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verb

Causar dolor intenso

To produce intense pain.

Examples :

"The boss's criticism was killing my confidence. "

La crítica del jefe estaba causando un dolor intenso a mi confianza.

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verb

Castigar severamente, aniquilar

To punish severely.

Examples :

"My parents are going to kill me!"

¡Mis padres me van a castigar severamente!

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verb

Matar

To strike (a ball, etc.) with such force and placement as to make a shot that is impossible to defend against, usually winning a point.

Examples :

"The tennis player expertly killed the ball, leaving her opponent with no chance to return it. "

El tenista mató la pelota con maestría, sin dejar a su oponente ninguna posibilidad de devolverla.

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verb

Sacar del juego

To cause (a ball, etc.) to be out of play, resulting in a stoppage of gameplay.

Examples :

"The pitcher killed the batter's swing with a fastball, ending the at-bat. "

El lanzador sacó del juego el swing del bateador con una bola rápida, terminando el turno al bate.

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verb

Triunfar, tener éxito

To succeed with an audience, especially in comedy.

Examples :

"The comedian was killing it with the jokes about her boss at the company party. "

La comediante estaba triunfando con los chistes sobre su jefe en la fiesta de la empresa.

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verb

Matar

To cause to assume the value zero.

Examples :

"The error in the calculation killed the entire project's progress to zero. "

El error en el cálculo mató el progreso de todo el proyecto a cero.

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verb

Expulsar, desconectar

(IRC) To disconnect (a user) involuntarily from the network.

Examples :

"The internet connection problem kept killing my online game session. "

El problema de conexión a internet seguía expulsándome de mi sesión de juego en línea.

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verb

Matar, asesinar

To deadmelt.

Examples :

"The blacksmith was killing the metal, slowly melting it down in the forge. "

El herrero estaba matando el metal, derritiéndolo lentamente en la forja.

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noun

Asesinato, homicidio

An instance of someone being killed.

Examples :

"The killing of the school's beloved principal shocked the entire community. "

El asesinato del querido director de la escuela conmocionó a toda la comunidad.

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noun

Una fortuna, un dineral

(usually as make a killing) A large amount of money.

Examples :

"He made a killing on the stock market."

Hizo un dineral en la bolsa.

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adjective

Mortal, letal

That literally deprives of life; lethal, deadly, fatal.

Examples :

"The faulty wiring in the building was a killing hazard. "

El cableado defectuoso en el edificio era un peligro mortal.

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adjective

Atractivo, matador

Devastatingly attractive.

Examples :

"Her smile was killing; everyone in the classroom wanted to know her secret. "

Su sonrisa era matadora; todos en el aula querían saber su secreto.

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adjective

Graciosísimo, que causa mucha risa

That makes one ‘die’ with laughter; very funny.

Examples :

"The comedian's jokes were so killing; the whole audience was doubled over with laughter. "

Los chistes del comediante eran graciosísimos; todo el público se doblaba de risa.

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Meanings

Matar, asesinar

Examples :

"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.

Inhabilitar, desactivar

Examples :

"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.

Detener, anular

Examples :

"The teacher's strict rules were killing the students' creativity in class. "

Las estrictas reglas del profesor estaban anulando la creatividad de los estudiantes en clase.

Asombrar, dejar atónito

Examples :

"That joke always kills me."

Ese chiste siempre me deja atónito.

Causar dolor, angustiar

Examples :

"These tight shoes are killing my feet."

Estos zapatos apretados me están causando dolor en los pies.

Producir disgusto, repugnar

Examples :

"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.

Desperdiciar, malgastar

Examples :

"The student was killing time before the test, wasting valuable minutes on social media. "

El estudiante estaba desperdiciando el tiempo antes del examen, malgastando valiosos minutos en las redes sociales.

Matar, asesinar

Examples :

"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.

Vencer, derrotar

Examples :

"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.

Sacar a una empresa del negocio

Examples :

"The new store's low prices were killing the local bookstore. "

Los bajos precios de la nueva tienda estaban sacando a la librería local del negocio.

Causar dolor intenso

Examples :

"The boss's criticism was killing my confidence. "

La crítica del jefe estaba causando un dolor intenso a mi confianza.

Castigar severamente, aniquilar

Examples :

"My parents are going to kill me!"

¡Mis padres me van a castigar severamente!

Matar

Examples :

"The tennis player expertly killed the ball, leaving her opponent with no chance to return it. "

El tenista mató la pelota con maestría, sin dejar a su oponente ninguna posibilidad de devolverla.

Sacar del juego

Examples :

"The pitcher killed the batter's swing with a fastball, ending the at-bat. "

El lanzador sacó del juego el swing del bateador con una bola rápida, terminando el turno al bate.

Triunfar, tener éxito

Examples :

"The comedian was killing it with the jokes about her boss at the company party. "

La comediante estaba triunfando con los chistes sobre su jefe en la fiesta de la empresa.

Matar

Examples :

"The error in the calculation killed the entire project's progress to zero. "

El error en el cálculo mató el progreso de todo el proyecto a cero.

Expulsar, desconectar

Examples :

"The internet connection problem kept killing my online game session. "

El problema de conexión a internet seguía expulsándome de mi sesión de juego en línea.

Matar, asesinar

Examples :

"The blacksmith was killing the metal, slowly melting it down in the forge. "

El herrero estaba matando el metal, derritiéndolo lentamente en la forja.

Asesinato, homicidio

Examples :

"The killing of the school's beloved principal shocked the entire community. "

El asesinato del querido director de la escuela conmocionó a toda la comunidad.

Una fortuna, un dineral

Examples :

"He made a killing on the stock market."