killer

tueur, meurtrier

Personne qui tue une autre personne.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : murderer

Expressions courantes : serial killer, catch the killer, convicted killer

tueur, cause de décès

Chose qui provoque la mort de personnes ou d’animaux.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : a silent killer, a major killer, a deadly killer

calvaire, épreuve

Chose extrêmement difficile, épuisante ou susceptible de provoquer un échec.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : a killer of a something (We had a killer of a climb before reaching the lake.)

Synonymes : nightmare

Expressions courantes : a real killer, an absolute killer, killer of something

produit tueur

Produit ou service tellement supérieur aux autres que les gens cessent d’utiliser ses concurrents.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : a rival killer, a category killer

tuerie

Chose extrêmement enthousiasmante ou agréable.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : blast

Expressions courantes : a real killer, an absolute killer

génial, excellent

Très bon ou impressionnant.

En anglais simple : Extremely good or impressive.

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

Synonymes : excellent, great, awesome

Contraires : terrible

Expressions courantes : killer smile, killer song, killer outfit

mortel, meurtrier

Qui peut provoquer la mort ou risque fortement de la provoquer.

En anglais simple : Able or likely to cause death.

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

Synonymes : deadly, lethal

Expressions courantes : killer bees, killer virus, killer storm, killer disease