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kill verb

  /kɪl/ , [kʰɪo̯] , [kʰɪɫ] , [kʰɪʊ̯]
  • (transitive) To put to death; to extinguish the life of.
 uccidere, ammazzare, assassinare, eliminare, terminare
  • (transitive) To render inoperative.
  • (transitive, figuratively) To stop, cease, or render void; to terminate.
  • (transitive, figuratively, hyperbole) To cause great pain, discomfort, or distress to; to hurt.
 annullare, distruggere, sopprimere

kill noun

  /kɪl/ , [kʰɪo̯] , [kʰɪɫ] , [kʰɪʊ̯]
  • Specifically, the death blow.
 colpo fatale
  • The result of killing; that which has been killed.
 preda, preda uccisa, spoglia
  • The act of killing.
 uccisione

killing adjective

  /ˈkɪl.ɪŋ/
  • That literally deprives of life; lethal, deadly, fatal.
 mortale

killing noun

  /ˈkɪl.ɪŋ/
  • An instance of someone being killed.
 assassinio, omicidio, uccisione

killed

soppresso
curiosity killed the cat
la curiosità uccise il gatto, la troppa curiosità spinge l'uccello nella rete, tanto va la gatta al lardo, che ci lascia lo zampino
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