killing

mortal, letal

Que puede causar la muerte.

En inglés sencillo: Able to cause death.

• The warrior struck a killing blow.
• A killing frost destroyed the young plants.
• They struggled through the killing cold.

Sinónimos: deadly, lethal, fatal

Expresiones frecuentes: killing blow, killing frost, killing cold

matanza

Acción de causar la muerte de una persona o un animal.

En inglés sencillo: The act of causing a person or animal to die.

• The killing of civilians must stop.
• She opposes the killing of animals for sport.
• The law prohibits unlawful killing.

Cómo se usa: killing of someone/something (They opposed the killing of wild animals.)

Expresiones frecuentes: killing of animals, unlawful killing, indiscriminate killing

fortuna, gran ganancia

Mucho dinero ganado rápidamente, sobre todo gracias a un negocio exitoso.

En inglés sencillo: A very large amount of money gained quickly, especially from a successful deal.

• She made a killing selling her house.
• Investors hoped to make a killing on the deal.
• He made a killing when prices rose.

Cómo se usa: make a killing on something (They made a killing on those shares.)

Sinónimos: fortune, huge profit

Expresiones frecuentes: make a killing, killing on something

homicidio

Suceso en el que una persona causa la muerte de otra.

En inglés sencillo: An event in which someone causes another person to die.

• Police are investigating the killing.
• Two killings occurred in the city last week.
• Was anyone arrested after the killing?

Sinónimos: homicide

Expresiones frecuentes: a brutal killing, investigate a killing, a revenge killing