kill

Översättningar

• eliminera
• förinta
• förstöra

Definitioner

1. Verb

   To cause someone or something to die.

   Exempel

   • Smoking kills more people every year than alcohol.
   • The cold killed many of the plants.
   ≈assassinate≈bump off≈dispatch≈drill≈ice +11 till
2. Verb

   To turn off a machine or engine.

   Exempel

   • He killed the engine and turned off the lights.
   • She killed the motor and waited.
   ≈break≈deactivate≈disable≈turn off
3. Verb

   To stop or cancel something.

   Exempel

   • The editor decided to kill the story.
   • The news of the storm killed our plans to sell the house.
4. Verb

   To impress or amuse someone very much, in informal speech.

   Exempel

   • That night she was dressed to kill.
   • That joke always kills me.
5. Verb

   To cause great pain.

   Exempel

   • These tight shoes are killing my feet.
   • The shots really kill for a moment.
6. Verb

   To make someone feel very sad or upset.

   Exempel

   • It kills me to throw out good food.
   • It kills me that so many people go hungry.
7. Verb

   To pass time or use something up.

   Exempel

   • I'm just doing this to kill time.
   • He killed the bottle of juice in one night.
   ≈fritter away≈while away
8. Verb

   To beat someone completely.

   Exempel

   • We killed their ability to hit back.
   • The team absolutely killed their old rivals.
9. Verb

   To make a business close.

   Exempel

   • The new rules could kill several small businesses.
   • Low prices from the chain killed the local shop within a year.
10. Verb

    To be very angry with someone, in informal speech.

    Exempel

    • My parents are going to kill me!
    • Father will kill us for this.