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    Matándose (en. Killing himself)

    /matándose/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    Action of taking one's own life.
    He was so depressed that he reached the point of killing himself.
    Él estaba tan deprimido que llegó al punto de matándose.
    To engage violently in an activity.
    They are killing themselves at work; no one has time to rest.
    Se están matando en el trabajo, nadie tiene tiempo para descansar.
    To attend a place or event with great intensity.
    Everyone is killing themselves to get tickets for the concert.
    Todos se están matando por conseguir entradas para el concierto.

    Etymology

    From 'matar' with the suffix '-ándose', indicating a reflexive action.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    dying of laughter
    To be laughing a lot to the point of losing control.
    matándose de risa

    Related Words

    kill
    To cause the death of a person or living being.
    matar
    suicide
    Act of taking one's own life.
    suicidio
    self-harm
    Aggression towards oneself that can result in physical harm.
    autoagresión

    Slang Meanings

    Killing him with stress
    He is so stressed that it is killing him.
    Está tan estresado que lo está matando.
    Killing myself to go out
    The traffic is killing me to get to the party.
    El tráfico está matándome para llegar a la fiesta.