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    Mataban (en. They killed)

    /ma.ta.'βan/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    The action of taking someone's or something's life.
    They killed animals to obtain food.
    Ellos mataban animales para obtener alimento.
    To eliminate or end something abruptly.
    In history, the conquerors killed the natives.
    En la historia, los conquistadores mataban a los nativos.
    To cause great pain or suffering.
    The words he said killed the spirits of the people.
    Las palabras que decía mataban el ánimo de la gente.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'mātare', which means 'to kill'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to kill two birds with one stone
    Achieving two goals with a single action.
    matar dos pájaros de un tiro
    to kill time
    Spending time without doing anything productive.
    matar el tiempo
    to kill with laughter
    Causing a lot of fun or laughter.
    matar de risa

    Related Words

    to kill
    To take someone's or something's life.
    matar
    to assassinate
    To intentionally cause a person's death.
    asesinar
    to exterminate
    To completely eliminate a group or species.
    exterminar

    Slang Meanings

    To kill the laughter
    The joke he told was so funny that it killed the laughter of everyone.
    El chiste que contó fue tan divertido que mató la risa a todos.
    To burst out laughing
    We were dying of laughter with the movie.
    Nos matamos de la risa con la película.