slaughter
noun
/ˈslɑtɚ/
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/ˈslɔtɚ/
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/ˈslɔːtə/
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[ˈslɑɾɚ]
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- A massacre; the killing of a large number of people.
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lahti,
teurastus,
joukkomurha,
lahtaus,
verilöyly
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- (uncountable) The killing of animals, generally for food.
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lahti,
teurastus,
lahtaus
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- A rout or decisive defeat.
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rökäletappio,
teurastus
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slaughter
verb
/ˈslɑtɚ/
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/ˈslɔtɚ/
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/ˈslɔːtə/
,
[ˈslɑɾɚ]
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- (transitive) To butcher animals, generally for food.
- (transitive) To kill someone or something, especially in a particularly brutal manner.
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teurastaa,
lahdata
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- (transitive, intransitive) To massacre people in large numbers.
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lahdata,
teurastaa
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slaughterer
noun
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- A butcher (as a profession or job).
- A ritual slaughterer, kosher slaughterer, kosher butcher, shochet / shokhet.
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teurastaja
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