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matar

/maˈtaɾ/, [maˈt̪aɾ]

kill

Verb matar (first-person singular present mato, first-person singular preterite maté, past participle matado)

  1. to kill, slay
  2. to put out, extinguish (a flame or light)
  3. to butcher
  4. to injure, damage
  5. to fatigue, exhaust, tire out
  6. to dull (render dim or obscure; to sully; to tarnish)
  7. to round off
  8. to ruin
  9. (colloquial) to kill (to annoy)
  10. (colloquial) to kill (to get mad at)
  11. (colloquial) to kill (to amaze, exceed, stun)
  12. (colloquial) to beat (to be better than)
  13. to postmark

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

Examples

  • Mi madre me va a matar.

    My mother's going to kill me.

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  • No pude matar a Tom.

    I couldn't kill Tom.

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  • Matar a tu esposo es una manera de terminar un matrimonio. Sin embargo, es mal visto.

    Killing your spouse is one way to end a marriage. However, it's frowned upon.

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  • Los podría matar.

    I could kill them.

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  • Matar elefantes, tigres y otras especies en peligro no solo es cruel, también es ilegal.

    Murdering elephants, tigers and other endangered species is not just cruel; it's also illegal.

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  • La podría matar.

    I could kill you.

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  • Intentaré matar dos pájaros de un tiro y comprarle a mi mujer un regalo de aniversario durante mi viaje de negocios a los Estados Unidos.

    I'll try to kill two birds with one stone and get my wife an anniversary present during my business trip to the States.

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  • Toma algunas galletas para matar el gusanillo hasta la cena.

    She had some cookies to stay her hunger until dinner.

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  • Te voy a matar.

    I'll kill you.

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  • Mi esposa me va a matar.

    My wife's going to kill me.

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