noun🔗ShareAsesinato, homicidioThe act of killing."The assassin liked to make a clean kill, and thus favored small arms over explosives."Al asesino le gustaba hacer un asesinato limpio, por lo que prefería las armas pequeñas a los explosivos.actioneventwarmilitaryinhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGolpe 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.actionoutcomemilitarywareventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVíctimas, muertosThe result of killing; that which has been killed."The fox dragged its kill back to its den."El zorro arrastró a sus muertos de vuelta a su guarida.outcomewaractioneventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEl punto ganadorThe grounding of the ball on the opponent's court, winning the rally."Our volleyball team celebrated three kills in a row during the final set, leading to our victory. "Nuestro equipo de voleibol celebró tres puntos ganadores seguidos en el set final, lo que nos llevó a la victoria.sportgameachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMata, asesinaTo 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.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInutilizar, 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.technicalmachinetechnologyfunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAnular, cancelar, invalidarTo stop, cease or render void; to terminate."The heavy rain killed my plans for a picnic in the park. "La fuerte lluvia anuló mis planes de hacer un picnic en el parque.actioneventoutcomeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAsombrar, superar, aturdirTo amaze, exceed, stun or otherwise incapacitate."That joke always kills me."Ese chiste siempre me asombra.entertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCausar dolor, angustiarTo cause great pain, discomfort or distress to."These tight shoes are killing my feet."Estos zapatos apretados me están causando dolor en los pies.sufferingemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDar asco, repugnarTo 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 da asco saber cuántas personas pobres se están muriendo de hambre en este país, mientras que los ricos magnates gastan cantidades tan escandalosas en lujos inútiles.sensationemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGastar, desperdiciarTo use up or to waste."The long commute to work kills a lot of my free time each day. "El largo trayecto al trabajo me hace gastar mucho tiempo libre cada día.actionenergybusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMata, aniquilaTo 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.actionoutcomeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMata, venceTo overpower, overwhelm or defeat."The team had absolutely killed their traditional rivals, and the local sports bars were raucous with celebrations."El equipo había vencido absolutamente a sus rivales tradicionales, y los bares deportivos locales estaban ruidosos de celebraciones.actionwarmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSacar a una empresa del negocioTo force a company out of business."Large online retailers often kills smaller local businesses by offering lower prices. "Los grandes minoristas en línea a menudo sacan a las pequeñas empresas locales del negocio al ofrecer precios más bajos.businesseconomycommercefinanceindustryorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCausar un dolor intenso, matarTo produce intense pain."The long day of hard work really kills my back. "El largo día de duro trabajo realmente me causa un dolor intenso en la espalda.sensationsufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCastigar severamente, ejecutarTo punish severely."My parents are going to kill me!"¡Mis padres me van a castigar severamente!lawpolicegovernmentstateactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMatar, rematarTo strike (a ball, etc.) with such force and placement as to make a shot that is impossible to defend against, usually winning a point.""She kills the volleyball with a powerful spike, winning the point for her team." "Ella mata el voleibol con un remate poderoso, ganando el punto para su equipo.sportChat 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 kills the ball, sending it out of bounds and stopping the game. "El jugador de voleibol saca la pelota del juego, enviándola fuera de los límites y deteniendo el juego.sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTriunfar, hacer reírTo succeed with an audience, especially in comedy."The comedian kills with her jokes about online dating. "La comediante triunfa con sus chistes sobre citas en línea.entertainmentstageachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePoner a cero, matarTo cause to assume the value zero."The error in the calculation kills the final result, making it zero. "El error en el cálculo pone a cero el resultado final.mathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDesconectar, expulsar(IRC) To disconnect (a user) involuntarily from the network."The IRC operator kills idle users to free up server resources. "El operador de IRC desconecta a los usuarios inactivos para liberar recursos del servidor.internetcommunicationcomputingtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMata, asesinaTo deadmelt."The frost kills the tomato plants in the garden. "La helada mata las plantas de tomate en el jardín.actioninhumanChat 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.geographynauticalenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHornoA kiln."The potter carefully loaded the clay pots into the kiln for firing. "El alfarero cargó cuidadosamente las vasijas de arcilla en el horno para la cocción.architecturematerialindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading