slaughter

massacre

Meurtre cruel d’un grand nombre de personnes.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : slaughter of someone (The report described the slaughter of innocent people.)

Synonymes : massacre, carnage

Expressions courantes : mass slaughter, slaughter of civilians

abattage

Mise à mort d’animaux, généralement pour obtenir de la viande.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : slaughter of something (The farm follows strict rules for the slaughter of animals.)

Synonymes : butchery

Expressions courantes : animal slaughter, slaughter of cattle

massacrer

Tuer un grand nombre de personnes avec cruauté.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : massacre

Expressions courantes : slaughter innocent people, slaughter civilians

abattre

Tuer des animaux, généralement pour obtenir leur viande.

En anglais simple : To kill animals, usually for their meat.

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

Synonymes : butcher

Expressions courantes : slaughter cattle, slaughter animals

massacrer

Tuer une personne ou un animal de façon très cruelle.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : butcher, kill

Expressions courantes : brutally slaughter someone, slaughter a victim