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    Matarlo (en. Kill him)

    /maˈtaɾ.lo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To cause someone's death.
    The murderer planned to kill him at night.
    El asesino planeó matarlo en la noche.
    To end something definitively.
    The rain killed the flowers in the garden.
    La lluvia mató las flores del jardín.
    To extinguish a life or existence.
    The fire was able to kill everything in the forest.
    El fuego fue capaz de matarlo todo en el bosque.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'matar', from the Latin 'māctāre', which means 'to cause to die'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    kill him with laughter
    To provoke great laughter in someone.
    matarlo de risa
    not kill him but make him suffer
    To cause him suffering instead of killing him.
    no matarlo sino hacerlo sufrir
    killing him with hunger
    To kill someone by leaving him without food.
    matándolo de hambre

    Related Words

    death
    Cessation of life.
    muerte
    murder
    The act of killing someone.
    asesinato
    crime
    Violation of the law that involves harm.
    crimen

    Slang Meanings

    To make someone give up or abandon a situation.
    That blow killed him in the competition.
    Ese golpe lo mató en la competencia.
    To speak critically about someone.
    That photo killed his reputation.
    Esa foto mató su reputación.