Tuerai (en. Will kill)

/tɥeʁɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
To take someone's or something's life.
I will kill time by reading a book.
Je tuerai le temps en lisant un livre.
To completely destroy something.
This disease could kill the entire ecosystem.
Cette maladie pourrait tuerai toute l'écosystème.
Which has the effect of causing great fear or shock.
His speech has killed my enthusiasm.
Son discours m'a tuerai l'enthousiasme.

Etymology

From the verb 'tuer' from Latin 'interficere'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

kill time
To occupy one's time in a way that makes it pass more quickly.
tuer le temps
nip in the bud
To eliminate something in its early stages.
tuer dans l'œuf
memories that kill
Very painful memories.
des souvenirs qui tuent

Related Words

killer
Person who kills.
tueur
slaughter
Act of killing multiple people.
tuerie
assassination
Action of killing with premeditation.
assassinat

Slang Meanings

To make something disappear quickly.
He will kill the problem in no time.
Il a tuerai le problème en un rien de temps.
To express great disappointment.
That movie really killed me.
Ce film m'a vraiment tuerai.