maten nell'Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traduzioni di maten nel dizionario spagnolo»inglese

I.matar VB vb trans

1.1. matar:

matar persona

to kill

matar reses

to slaughter

lo mataron a golpes

they beat him to death

lo mató con un cuchillo

she stabbed him to death

lo mató un coche

he was run over and killed by a car

hubo que matar al caballo

the horse had to be put down o destroyed

entrar a matar (en tauromaquia)

to go in for the kill

la vida que llevas acabará matándote

you're going to kill yourself with the sort of life you're leading

entre todos la mataron (y ella sola se murió)

they are all to blame

así me maten o que me maten si no es verdad lo que digo

may God strike me dead if I speak a word of a lie

las mata callando

he's a wolf in sheep's clothing

matarlas Cile colloq

to blow it colloq

1.2. matar (en sentido hiperbólico):

pobre de tu madre, la vas a matar a disgustos

your poor mother, you'll be the death of her

es para matarlos, me hicieron esperar dos horas

I could murder o kill them, they kept me waiting for two hours colloq

en el colegio nos matan de o AmLat a hambre

they starve us at school

cuando se entere me mata

she'll kill me when she finds out colloq

me mata tener que levantarme a estas horas

it kills me having to get up at this time colloq

¡me mataste, no tengo ni idea! colloq

you've really got me there, I haven't a clue! colloq

¿sabes que le dieron el puesto a Rodríguez? — ¡no me mates! colloq

you know they gave Rodríguez the job? — you're kidding! colloq

estos zapatos me matan

these shoes are killing me!

2. matar colloq sed:

matar

to quench

compraron fruta para matar el hambre

they bought some fruit to keep them going o to take the edge off their appetite

para matar el tiempo

to kill time

3.1. matar pelota:

matar

to kill

3.2. matar carta:

matar

to cover

II.matar VB vb intr

1. matar (causar muerte):

matar

to kill

no matarás BIBL

thou shalt not kill

hay miradas que matan

if looks could kill

estar o llevarse a matar

to be at daggers drawn

2. matar RíoPl colloq vestido/escote:

un escote que mata

a sensational low neckline

mataba con ese vestido

she looked stunning in that dress

mataba con ese vestido

she looked a knockout in that dress colloq

III.matarse VB vpr

1.1. matarse (morir violentamente):

se mató en un accidente

she was killed in an accident

al bajar del tren casi me mato

I almost got killed getting off the train

1.2. matarse refl (suicidarse):

matarse

to kill oneself

se mató de un tiro

she shot herself

2.1. matarse colloq (esforzarse):

me maté estudiando o Spagna a estudiar y no aprobé

I studied like crazy o mad and still didn't pass colloq

no hace falta que te mates haciéndolo

there's no need to go crazy o to go mad o to kill yourself colloq

2.2. matarse Mess colloq estudiante:

matarse en algo

to cram sth colloq

matarse en algo

to swot up (on) sth ingl brit colloq

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matar el chuncho colloq

to get rid of a/the jinx

Traduzioni di maten nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

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bloodlust

sed f de matar

bloodlust

deseo m de matar

I'll be darned if I'll do it

eso yo no lo hago ni que me maten

I'm darned if I know

que me maten si lo sé

ruff

matar (con un triunfo)

to go for the jugular

tirar a matar

I felt homicidal colloq

me dieron ganas de matar a alguien

crease up

matar de la risa colloq

massacre

matar

slaughter pig/cattle

matar

slaughter civilians/troops

matar salvajemente

maten nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di maten nel dizionario spagnolo»inglese

I.matar [ma·ˈtar] VB vb trans

1. matar (quitar la vida):

matar

to kill

matar a golpes

to beat to death

matar a palos

to club to death

matar a puñaladas

to knife [or stab] to death

matar a tiros

to shoot dead

matar a disgustos

to be the death of

2. matar (carnear):

matar

to slaughter

3. matar:

matar (saciar)

to assuage

matar (hambre)

to satisfy

matar (sed)

to quench

4. matar:

matar (el tiempo)

to kill

matar (el aburrimiento)

to alleviate

II.matar [ma·ˈtar] VB vb rifl matarse

1. matar (suicidarse):

matar

to kill oneself

2. matar (aniquilarse):

te estás matando trabajando así

you are wearing yourself out working like that

3. matar (trabajar sin descanso):

matarse a trabajar

to work oneself to death

matarse por algo

to go out of one's way to do sth

4. matar (por accidente):

matar

to get killed

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matar el gusanillo colloq (comiendo)

to have a snack

matar el gusanillo (bebiendo)

to quench one's thirst

matar a traición

to kill treacherously

Traduzioni di maten nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

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slay

matar

I'll be darned if I'll do it!

¡no lo hago ni que me maten!

destroy

matar

swat

matar (con un matamoscas)

deface a stamp

matar

I'll eat my hat if...

que me maten [o ahorquen] si...

put away

matar