verb🔗ShareTuer, assassinerTo put to death; to extinguish the life of."Smoking kills more people each year than alcohol and drugs combined."Fumer tue plus de personnes chaque année que l'alcool et les drogues combinés.actioneventwarinhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRendre inopérant, désactiverTo render inoperative."He killed the engine and turned off the headlights, but remained in the car, waiting."Il a rendu le moteur inopérant et a éteint les phares, mais est resté dans la voiture, en attente.technologymachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareArrêter, annuler, résilierTo stop, cease or render void; to terminate."The loud noise killed the engine, and the car stopped running. "Le bruit fort a arrêté le moteur et la voiture a cessé de rouler.actioneventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉpater, sidérerTo amaze, exceed, stun or otherwise incapacitate."That joke always kills me."Cette blague me sidère toujours.entertainmentsensationmindactioncommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTourmenter, affligerTo cause great pain, discomfort or distress to."These tight shoes are killing my feet."Ces chaussures serrées me tourmentent les pieds.actionsufferingwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDégoûter, révulserTo 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."Cela me dégoûte d'apprendre combien de pauvres meurent de faim dans ce pays, alors que de riches magnats dépensent des sommes folles en luxes inutiles.sensationmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGaspiller, consommerTo use up or to waste."The long project deadline killed all of Sarah's free time. "Le long délai du projet a gaspillé tout le temps libre de Sarah.energyeconomybusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTerrasser, anéantirTo exert an overwhelming effect on."Between the two of us, we killed the rest of the case of beer."Entre nous deux, nous avons vidé le reste de la caisse de bière.outcomeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVaincre, submergerTo overpower, overwhelm or defeat."The team had absolutely killed their traditional rivals, and the local sports bars were raucous with celebrations."L'équipe avait absolument vaincu ses rivaux traditionnels, et les bars sportifs locaux étaient bruyants de célébrations.militarywaractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMettre une entreprise en failliteTo force a company out of business."The large chain store killed the small, family-owned grocery store by offering much lower prices. "La grande chaîne de magasins a mis en faillite l'épicerie familiale en proposant des prix beaucoup plus bas.businesseconomycommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareProvoquer une douleur intenseTo produce intense pain."My new shoes killed my feet after walking all day. "Mes nouvelles chaussures m'ont provoqué une douleur intense aux pieds après avoir marché toute la journée.sensationsufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePunir sévèrement, anéantirTo punish severely."My parents are going to kill me!"Mes parents vont me punir sévèrement !lawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTuer, acheverTo 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. "Le joueur de volley-ball a sauté haut et a tué le ballon, gagnant le point pour son équipe.sportactiongameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSortir du jeuTo 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. "Le joueur de volleyball a sorti le service du jeu, en l'envoyant dans le filet et en arrêtant le jeu.sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire un tabac, cartonnerTo succeed with an audience, especially in comedy."The comedian killed at the school talent show; everyone was laughing so hard. "L'humoriste a fait un tabac au spectacle de l'école ; tout le monde riait aux éclats.entertainmentstageachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTuer, assassinerTo cause to assume the value zero."The calculator killed the remaining decimal places after eight, displaying only whole numbers. "La calculatrice a tué les décimales restantes après la huitième, n'affichant que des nombres entiers.mathnumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDéconnecter, kicker(IRC) To disconnect (a user) involuntarily from the network."The IRC server killed my connection because I was idle for too long. "Le serveur IRC a déconnecté ma connexion parce que j'étais inactif trop longtemps.internetcomputingcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTuerTo deadmelt."The icy rain killed the newly planted tomato seedlings. "La pluie glaciale a tué les jeunes plants de tomates.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDésoxydé(of steel) deoxidized"The blacksmith used killed steel for the new axe head; it was stronger and more durable. "materialtechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading