noun🔗ShareMeurtreThe crime of deliberately killing another person without justification."The defendant was charged with murder."L'accusé a été inculpé de meurtre.policelawactionguiltinhumanmoralsocietypersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMeurtre, assassinatThe act of deliberate killing of another person or other being without justification, especially with malice aforethought."There have been ten unsolved murders this year alone."Il y a eu dix meurtres non résolus rien que cette année.actionlawguiltinhumanpersonpolicemoralsocietyeventessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMeurtre(in jurisdictions which use the felony murder rule) The commission of an act which abets the commission of a crime the commission of which causes the death of a human."The robbery was a murder, as the victim died during the struggle. "Le vol qualifié était un meurtre, car la victime est décédée pendant la lutte.lawguiltactionstateinhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUne chose terrible à endurer, un supplice(used as a predicative noun) Something terrible to endure."This headache is murder."Ce mal de tête est un supplice.sufferingnegativethingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUne assemblée de corbeaux(collective) A group of crows; the collective noun for crows."A large murder of crows gathered in the oak tree outside my classroom window. "Une grande assemblée de corbeaux s'est rassemblée dans le chêne devant la fenêtre de ma classe.animalbirdgroupessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAssassiner, tuerTo deliberately kill (a person or persons) without justification, especially with malice aforethought."The woman found dead in her kitchen was murdered by her husband."La femme retrouvée morte dans sa cuisine a été assassinée par son mari.actionlawpoliceinhumanmoralpersoneventguiltessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVaincre sans appelTo defeat decisively."Our team is going to murder them."Notre équipe va les vaincre sans appel.sportachievementessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEngueuler quelqu'un, passer un savon à quelqu'unTo kick someone's ass or chew someone out (used to express one’s anger at somebody)."My boss murdered me with criticism after my presentation went badly. "Mon patron m'a passé un savon avec ses critiques après que ma présentation se soit mal passée.actionlanguagehumanemotionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Sharebâcler, gâcherTo botch or mangle."The chef murdered the recipe, making a dish that was completely inedible. "Le chef a bâclé la recette, faisant un plat qui était complètement immangeable.actionlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDévorer, ravagerTo devour, ravish."I could murder a hamburger right now."Je pourrais dévorer un hamburger maintenant.actioninhumanlawessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
