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.actioneventhumaninhumanmoralsocietywarlawnegativestatemilitaryguiltreligionphilosophyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNeutraliser, rendre inopérantTo render inoperative."He killed the engine and turned off the headlights, but remained in the car, waiting."Il a neutralisé le moteur et éteint les phares, mais est resté dans la voiture, attendant.technologymachinefunctionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareArrêter, annulerTo stop, cease or render void; to terminate."The teacher's strict rules were killing the students' creativity in class. "Les règles strictes de l'enseignant étouffaient la créativité des élèves en classe.actionwarlawmilitaryhumaninhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉpater, sidérerTo amaze, exceed, stun or otherwise incapacitate."That joke always kills me."Cette blague me sidère toujours.sensationemotionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTourmenter, faire souffrirTo cause great pain, discomfort or distress to."These tight shoes are killing my feet."Ces chaussures serrées me font souffrir les pieds.sufferingactionsensationconditionemotionessentialChat 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."Ça 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.sensationemotionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGaspiller, dilapiderTo use up or to waste."The student was killing time before the test, wasting valuable minutes on social media. "L'étudiant gaspillait du temps avant le test, gaspillant de précieuses minutes sur les réseaux sociaux.economybusinessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTuer, 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 tué le reste de la caisse de bière.outcomeactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVaincre, maîtriserTo 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.actionmilitarywarachievementessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMettre une entreprise hors de serviceTo force a company out of business."The new store's low prices were killing the local bookstore. "Les bas prix du nouveau magasin mettaient la librairie locale hors service.businesseconomyfinanceindustryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareProvoquer une douleur intenseTo produce intense pain."The boss's criticism was killing my confidence. "Les critiques du patron provoquaient une douleur intense à ma confiance.sensationsufferingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePunir sévèrement, anéantirTo punish severely."My parents are going to kill me!"Mes parents vont me punir sévèrement !lawessentialChat 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 tennis player expertly killed the ball, leaving her opponent with no chance to return it. "Le joueur de tennis a expertement tué la balle, ne laissant aucune chance à son adversaire de la renvoyer.sportactionachievementessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSortir du jeuTo cause (a ball, etc.) to be out of play, resulting in a stoppage of gameplay."The pitcher killed the batter's swing with a fastball, ending the at-bat. "Le lanceur a sorti le swing du frappeur du jeu avec une balle rapide, mettant fin au passage à la batte.sportgameessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire un tabac, cartonnerTo succeed with an audience, especially in comedy."The comedian was killing it with the jokes about her boss at the company party. "L'humoriste a fait un tabac avec les blagues sur son patron à la fête de l'entreprise.entertainmentachievementessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTuerTo cause to assume the value zero."The error in the calculation killed the entire project's progress to zero. "L'erreur dans le calcul a réduit à néant la progression de l'ensemble du projet.mathessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDéconnecter, expulser(IRC) To disconnect (a user) involuntarily from the network."The internet connection problem kept killing my online game session. "Le problème de connexion internet n'arrêtait pas de me déconnecter de ma session de jeu en ligne.internetcomputingcommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTuer, assassinerTo deadmelt."The blacksmith was killing the metal, slowly melting it down in the forge. "Le forgeron tuait le métal, le faisant fondre lentement dans la forge.actioninhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMeurtre, assassinatAn instance of someone being killed."The killing of the school's beloved principal shocked the entire community. "Le meurtre du principal bien-aimé de l'école a choqué toute la communauté.actioneventwaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUne fortune, un pactole(usually as make a killing) A large amount of money."He made a killing on the stock market."Il a fait une fortune en bourse.businessfinanceeconomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMortel, meurtrierThat literally deprives of life; lethal, deadly, fatal."The faulty wiring in the building was a killing hazard. "Le câblage défectueux dans le bâtiment représentait un danger mortel.actionnegativewarinhumanweaponsufferingmoralessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareIrrésistible, ravageurDevastatingly attractive."Her smile was killing; everyone in the classroom wanted to know her secret. "Son sourire était irrésistible ; tout le monde dans la salle de classe voulait connaître son secret.appearancestylepersonqualityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareHilarant, à mourir de rireThat makes one ‘die’ with laughter; very funny."The comedian's jokes were so killing; the whole audience was doubled over with laughter. "Les blagues de l'humoriste étaient à mourir de rire ; tout le public était plié de rire.entertainmentlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading