slaughter

masacre, matanza

Asesinato cruel de muchas personas.

En inglés sencillo: The cruel killing of many people.

• The war brought terrible slaughter.
• Survivors described the slaughter of their neighbors.
• The memorial honors victims of the slaughter.

Cómo se usa: slaughter of someone (The report described the slaughter of innocent people.)

Sinónimos: massacre, carnage

Expresiones frecuentes: mass slaughter, slaughter of civilians

sacrificio, matanza

Muerte de animales, generalmente para obtener su carne.

En inglés sencillo: The killing of animals, usually to provide meat.

• The cattle were sent for slaughter.
• The law sets standards for animal slaughter.
• He opposed the slaughter of young calves.

Cómo se usa: slaughter of something (The farm follows strict rules for the slaughter of animals.)

Sinónimos: butchery

Expresiones frecuentes: animal slaughter, slaughter of cattle

masacrar

Matar cruelmente a muchas personas.

En inglés sencillo: To kill a large number of people cruelly.

• The troops slaughtered hundreds of civilians.
• Whole families were slaughtered during the attack.
• The commander ordered his men to slaughter the villagers.

Sinónimos: massacre

Expresiones frecuentes: slaughter innocent people, slaughter civilians

sacrificar, matar

Matar animales, generalmente para obtener su carne.

En inglés sencillo: To kill animals, usually for their meat.

• They slaughter pigs for meat.
• The farmer slaughtered two sheep.
• These animals will be slaughtered next week.

Sinónimos: butcher

Expresiones frecuentes: slaughter cattle, slaughter animals

matar brutalmente

Matar a una persona o un animal de una manera muy cruel.

En inglés sencillo: To kill a person or animal in a very cruel way.

• The killer slaughtered his victim.
• They found a helpless animal that had been slaughtered.
• The story describes how the monster slaughtered a traveler.

Sinónimos: butcher, kill

Expresiones frecuentes: brutally slaughter someone, slaughter a victim