Mato (en. I kill)

/ˈmato/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

To carry out the action of taking someone's or something's life.

I kill the insects that come into my house.

Yo mato a los insectos que entran en mi casa.

To eliminate something effectively.

He killed the competition with his new product.

Él mato la competencia con su nuevo producto.

To cause the death of a living being.

She killed the plant by not watering it.

Ella mato a la planta por no regarla.

From Latin 'mātor', which comes from the verb 'mātere' meaning to kill.

kill time

Engaging in activities or things to avoid boredom.

matar el tiempo

kill two birds with one stone

Achieving two goals with a single action.

matar dos pájaros de un tiro

not kill the golden goose

Not risking something valuable out of greed.

no matar a la gallina de los huevos de oro

death

Ceasing of life.

muerte

murder

The act of killing someone deliberately.

asesinato

execution

The act of carrying out someone's death as punishment.

ejecución

To kill in the context of completely overcoming something.

That player killed it with his performance in the game.

Ese jugador mato con su actuación en el partido.

To be very excited or enthusiastic.

I laughed my head off with that movie.

Me mato de la risa con esa película.