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    Mataron (en. They killed)

    /ma.taˈɾon/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To cause someone’s death.
    The criminals killed the victim mercilessly.
    Los delincuentes mataron a la víctima sin piedad.
    To eliminate or destroy something.
    They killed the pest with an insecticide.
    Mataron la plaga con un insecticida.
    To make something cease to exist.
    The fires killed large areas of forest.
    Los incendios mataron grandes extensiones de bosque.

    Etymology

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

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to kill time
    To spend time idly.
    matar el tiempo
    to kill two birds with one stone
    To solve two problems with a single action.
    matar dos pájaros de un tiro
    there isn't a day that doesn't kill
    An expression that indicates that each day has its own difficulties.
    no hay un día que no mate

    Related Words

    to kill
    The main verb from which 'killed' is derived.
    matar
    death
    The state of ceasing to live.
    muerte
    murder
    Violent and deliberate death of a person.
    asesinato

    Slang Meanings

    To kill in the context of going out or living intensely.
    That party was so good that it killed the night.
    Esa fiesta estuvo tan buena que mataron la noche.
    To use 'to kill' to refer to nullifying or discrediting someone.
    At the meeting, they killed the boss's arguments.
    En la reunión, mataron los argumentos del jefe.