Asesina (en. Murderess)

/aseˈsina/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Feminine form of assassin, referring to someone who intentionally kills another person.

The assassin managed to evade justice for years.

La asesina logró evadir la justicia durante años.

In figurative contexts, it can refer to someone who causes great harm or suffering.

Her critique was so devastating that they called her the dream assassin.

Su crítica fue tan devastadora que la llamaron la asesina de sueños.

Derived from the verb 'to assassinate', which comes from the Latin 'assassinare'.

cold-blooded assassin

Refers to someone who commits a murder without remorse or emotions.

asesina a sangre fría

assassination

Act of intentionally killing someone.

asesinato

homicide

Death of a person caused by another.

homicidio

criminal

Person who has committed a crime.

criminal

femme fatale

It's always said that she's a killer, because all the men fall at her feet.

Siempre se dice que es una asesina, porque todos los hombres caen rendidos a sus pies.

bad girl

The new girl in the neighborhood is known as the killer, because she's always in trouble.

La nueva chica del barrio es conocida como la asesina, porque siempre está en problemas.