Tuent (en. Kill)

/tɥɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To cause someone or something to die.

They kill harmful insects in the garden.

Ils tuent des insectes nuisibles dans le jardin.

To eliminate or destroy.

Hasty decisions can kill any chance of success.

Les décisions hâtives peuvent tuer toute chance de succès.

To cause death through a violent act.

Hunters kill animals for food.

Les chasseurs tuent des animaux pour se nourrir.

From Latin 'mori' (to die), connected to the idea of annihilating or killing.

to kill time

To occupy one's time in a way that prevents boredom.

tuer le temps

to nip in the bud

To stop the development of a project or idea from the outset.

tuer dans l'œuf

to kill curiosity

To satisfy or fulfill a need for knowledge.

tuer la curiosité

killer

A person who kills.

tueur

slaughter

Massacre, the act of killing several people at the same time.

tuerie

to neutralize

To render harmless or ineffective.

neutraliser

To kill

This movie was so boring that it killed me.

Ce film était tellement ennuyeux qu'il m'a tué.

To harm

That remark really killed me.

Cette remarque m'a vraiment tué.