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    Maten (en. Kill)

    /maˈten/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To order the death of someone or something.
    It's better for them to kill the enemy before he escapes.
    Es mejor que maten al enemigo antes de que se escape.
    To extinguish the life of a living being.
    I hope they don't kill that stray dog.
    Espero que no maten a ese perro callejero.
    To eliminate a problem or a complicated situation.
    It's necessary to kill those rumors immediately.
    Es necesario que maten esos rumores de inmediato.

    Etymology

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

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    kill the beast
    Expression indicating the end of something dangerous or harmful.
    maten a la bestia
    silence the noise
    To request that noise be silenced or reduced.
    maten el ruido

    Related Words

    death
    The end of the life of a living being.
    muerte
    murder
    The act of deliberately killing someone.
    asesinato
    execution
    The act of carrying out a death penalty.
    ejecución

    Slang Meanings

    To request that someone end a complicated situation.
    At this party, everyone was saying to kill the drama.
    En esta fiesta, todos decían que maten el drama.
    To express that something is very intense or risky.
    The exam is going to be very difficult, better kill the anxiety.
    El examen va a estar muy difícil, mejor maten la ansiedad.