killing

mortel

Qui peut provoquer la mort.

En anglais simple : Able to cause death.

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

Synonymes : deadly, lethal, fatal

Expressions courantes : killing blow, killing frost, killing cold

mise à mort

Le fait de provoquer la mort d’une personne ou d’un animal.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : killing of someone/something (They opposed the killing of wild animals.)

Expressions courantes : killing of animals, unlawful killing, indiscriminate killing

gros bénéfice, fortune

Une très grosse somme gagnée rapidement, notamment grâce à une affaire réussie.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : make a killing on something (They made a killing on those shares.)

Synonymes : fortune, huge profit

Expressions courantes : make a killing, killing on something

homicide

Un événement dans lequel une personne provoque la mort d’une autre.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : homicide

Expressions courantes : a brutal killing, investigate a killing, a revenge killing