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estabas matando
-you were killing
Imperfect progressive tú conjugation of matar.
estabas matando
-you were killing
Imperfect progressive vos conjugation of matar.
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matar

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TRANSITIVE VERB
(to take the life of)-to kill
Synonyms for matar
asesinar
to murder
despenar
to put down
ejecutar
to execute
escabechar
to do in
fulminar
to strike down
fusilar
to shoot
linchar
to lynch
rematar
to finish off
sacrificar
to put to sleep
sacrificar
to sacrifice
sacrificar
to slaughter
ultimar
to kill
abatir
to take down
acabar con
to kill off
agarrotar
to garrote
ahogar
to drown
ahogar
to suffocate
ahorcar
to hang
ajusticiar
to execute
aniquilar
to annihilate
apedrear
to stone
asfixiar
to asphyxiate
cargarse a
to whack
degollar
to slit the throat of
ejecutar con garrote
to garrote
envenenar
to poison
estrangular
to strangle
exterminar
to exterminate
inmolar
to sacrifice
masacrar
to massacre
poner a dormir
to put to sleep
tumbar
to waste
Antonyms for matar
liberar
to free
reanimar
to resuscitate
resucitar
to bring back to life
dar a luz
to give birth
desencadenar
to unleash
libertar
to set free
rescatar
to rescue
resucitar
to resuscitate
salvar
to save
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