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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesuccidere
Pronunciation / Transliteration: oo-chee-deh-reh
"Il cacciatore ha ucciso il cervo per nutrirsi."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To cause the death of a living being.
"The hunter killed the deer for food." - 2
To put an end to something.
"The new law aims to kill the spread of misinformation."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'kill' originates from the Old English 'cwellan', meaning 'to put to death'. It has roots in Germanic languages, with similar forms in Old High German and Old Norse, reflecting a long-standing concept of causing death or destruction.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Kill" is said worldwide
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tuer
Transliteration: tye
"Il a tué le cerf pour se nourrir."
töten
Transliteration: tö-ten
"Der Jäger tötete den Hirsch zum Essen."
uccidere
Transliteration: oo-chee-deh-reh
"Il cacciatore ha ucciso il cervo per nutrirsi."
matar
Transliteration: ma-tar
"El cazador mató al ciervo para alimentarse."
matar
Transliteration: ma-tar
"O caçador matou o cervo para se alimentar."
मारना
Transliteration: maarna
"शिकारी ने भोजन के लिए हिरण को मारा।"
杀死
Transliteration: shā sǐ
"猎人为了食物杀死了鹿。"
죽이다
Transliteration: jugida
"사냥꾼이 음식을 위해 사슴을 죽였다."
殺す
Transliteration: korosu
"狩人は食べるために鹿を殺した。"
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