matar

A. vt

• 1 a [persona] to kill Definition of kill in the British & World English dictionary Definition of kill in the US English dictionary Translate kill | into French | into German | into Italian b (sacrificar) [perro/caballo] to put down, destroy; [reses] to slaughter lo mató un coche = he was run over and killed by a car Definition of put down in the British & World English dictionary Definition of put down in the US English dictionary Translate put down | into French | into German | into Italian c (en sentido hiperbólico) la vas a matar a disgustos = you'll be the death of her es para matarlos = I could murder o kill them (colloq) nos mataban de hambre = they used to starve us estos zapatos me están matando = these shoes are killing me!

• 2 (fam) [sed] to quench; [tiempo] to kill compraron fruta para matar el hambre = they bought some fruit to keep them going Definition of quench in the British & World English dictionary Definition of quench in the US English dictionary Translate quench | into French | into German | into Italian

B. vi

• to kill Definition of kill in the British & World English dictionary Definition of kill in the US English dictionary Translate kill | into French | into German | into Italian