Tuez (en. Kill)

/tyɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To make someone or something die.

Don't kill the insects, they are important for the ecosystem.

Ne tuez pas les insectes, ils sont importants pour l'écosystème.

To eliminate a person in a violent context.

They decided to kill the main character in the movie.

Ils ont décidé de tuez le personnage principal dans le film.

To end something abruptly.

This decision could kill the project.

Cette décision pourrait tuer le projet.

From Old French 'tuer', derived from Latin 'tollere'.

to kill in the egg

Eliminate a problem at its source.

tuer dans l'œuf

don't shoot the messenger

Don't blame the person who delivers bad news.

on ne tue pas le messager

to kill time

Spend time aimlessly.

tuer le temps

killer

Person who kills.

tueur

slaughter

Act of killing multiple people.

tuerie

kills

Third person singular of the present tense of 'to kill'.

tue

To make someone disappear informally.

I'm going to kill him, he has irritated me too much.

Je vais le tuer, il m'a trop énervé.

To take down or eliminate effectively.

They killed the project with their criticisms.

Ils ont tué le projet avec leurs critiques.