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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmatar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: matar
"El caballero fue celebrado por matar al dragón."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of killing or destroying something, especially in a violent manner.
"The knight was celebrated for slaying the dragon that terrorized the village." - 2
To perform exceptionally well in a particular activity or context.
"She was slaying the competition with her outstanding performance in the tournament."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'slaying' originates from the Old English 'slean', meaning 'to strike or kill'. It has evolved through Middle English as 'sleien', maintaining its core meaning related to killing or destroying, often used in a dramatic or heroic context.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Slaying" is said worldwide
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tuer
Transliteration: tuer
"Le chevalier a été célébré pour avoir tué le dragon."
töten
Transliteration: töten
"Der Ritter wurde gefeiert, weil er den Drachen getötet hat."
uccidere
Transliteration: uccidere
"Il cavaliere è stato celebrato per aver ucciso il drago."
matar
Transliteration: matar
"El caballero fue celebrado por matar al dragón."
matar
Transliteration: matar
"O cavaleiro foi celebrado por matar o dragão."
मारना
Transliteration: maarna
"योद्धा को ड्रैगन को मारने के लिए सम्मानित किया गया।"
杀死
Transliteration: shā sǐ
"骑士因杀死龙而受到赞扬。"
죽이다
Transliteration: jugida
"기사님은 드래곤을 죽인 것으로 칭송받았습니다."
殺す
Transliteration: korosu
"騎士はドラゴンを殺したことで称賛されました。"
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