matar

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verb

matar

transitive verb

1. to kill (quitar la vida a)

lo mataron a puñaladas -> he was stabbed to death
si se entera me mata (informal figurative) -> she'll kill me if she finds out
¡me vas a matar a disgustos! -> you'll be the death of me!
estar o llevarse a matar (con alguien) -> to be at daggers drawn (with somebody)
matarlas callando (informal) -> to be up to something on the quiet

2. to slaughter (animal) (para consumo)

3. to tone down (apagar) (color); to slake, to quench (sed); to stave off (hambre); to put out (fuego)

4. to round (off) (redondear, limar)

matarse

pronomial verb

1. to die (morir)

2. to kill oneself (suicidarse)

3. (esforzarse)

matar [mah-tar’]

article & verb transitive

1. To kill, to put to death (persona); to make away with; to execute.

2. To murder, to assassinate.

3. To put out a light, to extinguish the fire.

4. To slake lime.

5. To worry, to vex, to molest (fastidiar).

6. To make a horse’s back sore by the rubbing of the harness.

verb neuter

7. To kill. (n)

8. To mate (ajedrez). (n)

verb reflexive

9. To commit suicide (suicidarse).

10. To make the utmost exertions to obtain a thing.

11. To be extremely concerned at a failure or disappointment.

Mátalas callando -> (coll.) by crafty silence, or underhand means, he obtains his end

	Presente	Pretérito	Imperfect	Futuro	Subjuntivo
Yo	me mato	me maté	me mataba	me mataré	me mate
Tú	te matas	te mataste	te matabas	te matarás	te mates
Ella/Él/Usted	se mata	se mató	se mataba	se matará	se mate
Nosotros	nos matamos	nos matamos	nos matábamos	nos mataremos	nos matemos
Vosotros	os matáis	os matasteis	os matabais	os mataréis	os matéis
Ellos/Ustedes	se matan	se mataron	se mataban	se matarán	se maten