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    Matasen (en. Killed)

    /mata'sen/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    Action of causing someone's death.
    I hope they didn't kill any innocent people in the conflict.
    Espero que no matasen a ningún inocente en el conflicto.
    Eliminate or extinguish something.
    If we continue, they will kill the hopes of the population.
    Si continuamos, matasen las esperanzas de la población.
    Stop something in an aggressive manner.
    I feared that they would kill her dreams due to lack of support.
    Temía que matasen sus sueños por falta de apoyo.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'māṭāre', which means 'to kill'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    kill two birds with one stone
    Achieve two goals at once.
    matar dos pájaros de un tiro
    kill time
    Spend time in an entertaining way.
    matar el tiempo
    kill curiosity
    Satisfy a curiosity about knowing something.
    matar la curiosidad
    kill with laughter
    Make someone laugh a lot.
    matar de risa

    Related Words

    kill
    Cause the death of someone.
    matar
    death
    State of not being alive.
    muerte
    murder
    Deliberately kill someone.
    asesinar
    destroy
    Cause the total ruin of something.
    destruir

    Slang Meanings

    End something drastically.
    At work, they decided to kill the failed projects.
    En el trabajo, decidieron matasen los proyectos fallidos.
    End a discussion severely.
    In the debate, their arguments killed the opposition.
    En el debate, sus argumentos matasen la oposición.