killer

asesino, homicida

Persona que mata a otra persona.

En inglés sencillo: A person who kills another person.

• The police caught the killer.
• She recognized the killer’s face.
• Investigators believe the same killer attacked both victims.

Sinónimos: murderer

Expresiones frecuentes: serial killer, catch the killer, convicted killer

causa de muerte, asesino

Algo que provoca la muerte de personas o animales.

En inglés sencillo: Something that causes people or animals to die.

• This disease is a major killer.
• Carbon monoxide is often called a silent killer.
• Lightning can be a killer during summer storms.

Expresiones frecuentes: a silent killer, a major killer, a deadly killer

pesadilla, paliza

Algo extremadamente difícil, agotador o que puede hacer fracasar.

En inglés sencillo: Something extremely difficult, tiring, or likely to cause failure.

• That exam was a killer.
• The final hill was a real killer.
• Working two jobs is an absolute killer.

Cómo se usa: a killer of a something (We had a killer of a climb before reaching the lake.)

Sinónimos: nightmare

Expresiones frecuentes: a real killer, an absolute killer, killer of something

producto imbatible

Producto o servicio tan superior a sus competidores que la gente deja de usarlos.

En inglés sencillo: A product or service so much better than others that people stop using them.

• This cheap device could be a laptop killer.
• Streaming services became CD killers.
• The company hopes its new phone will be an iPhone killer.

Expresiones frecuentes: a rival killer, a category killer

pasada

Algo que resulta extraordinariamente emocionante o divertido.

En inglés sencillo: Something that is extremely exciting or enjoyable.

• That concert was a real killer.
• Their last song was an absolute killer.
• Was the show a killer?

Sinónimos: blast

Expresiones frecuentes: a real killer, an absolute killer

genial, impresionante

Muy bueno o impresionante.

En inglés sencillo: Extremely good or impressive.

• She has a killer smile.
• He played a killer guitar solo.
• Where did you get that killer outfit?

Sinónimos: excellent, great, awesome

Antónimos: terrible

Expresiones frecuentes: killer smile, killer song, killer outfit

mortal, letal

Que puede causar la muerte o tiene muchas probabilidades de causarla.

En inglés sencillo: Able or likely to cause death.

• Killer bees attacked the farmer.
• Scientists are studying a killer virus.
• The killer storm destroyed several villages.

Sinónimos: deadly, lethal

Expresiones frecuentes: killer bees, killer virus, killer storm, killer disease