matar

/maˈtaɾ/, [maˈt̪aɾ]

kill

Examples

Algunos leen libros para matar el tiempo.

Some people read books to kill time.

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Si puede matar a su enemigo, hágalo, si no, hágalo su amigo.

If you can kill your enemy, do it, if not, make him your friend.

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El Tiempo: aquello que el hombre siempre intenta matar, pero que termina matándole.

Time: That which man is always trying to kill, but which ends in killing him.

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¿Oíste de la vez que Tom trató de matar a Mary?

Did you hear about the time Tom tried to kill Mary?

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¿Tienes alguna idea de por qué alguien iba a querer matar a Tom?

Do you have any idea why someone would want to kill Tom?

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Cuesta llevarse con el jefe. Pero si trato de hablarle acerca de problemas que tengo en el trabajo el puede tener algo de corazón. Incluso un cazador no puede matar a un ave que vuela hacia él por protección.

The boss is hard to get along with. But if I try to talk to him about problems I have at work he might have a little heart. Even a hunter can't kill a bird who flies to him for protection.

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Estaba tratando de matar el tiempo.

I was trying to kill time.

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¡Mis padres me van a matar!

My parents are going to kill me!

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Ella lo perdonó por matar a su padre.

She forgave him for killing her father.

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Pensé que me ibas a matar.

I thought you were going to kill me.

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Lo podría matar.

I could kill you.

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Yo la podría matar.

I could kill you.

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¡Te voy a matar!

I am going to kill you!

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No me puedes matar.

You can't kill me.

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No puedes matar a alguien que ya está muerto.

You can't kill someone that's already dead.

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Los patriotas hablan siempre de morir por su país, pero nunca de matar por su país.

Patriots always talk of dying for their country, and never of killing for their country.

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Tom y Mary intentaron matar a John.

Tom and Mary attempted to murder John.

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«Creía que Tom me iba a matar.» «¿Y te mató?» «¡No, estúpido! ¿Te parezco un fantasma?»

"I thought that Tom was going to kill me." "So, did he kill you?" "No, he didn't, you idiot! Do I look like a ghost to you?"

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Después de matar el carnero tendrá usted que desollarlo.

After you kill the sheep, you'll have to skin it.

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Tom quería matar a Mary, pero John le detuvo.

Tom wanted to kill Mary, but John stopped him.

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