massacre
massacre(
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suh
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kuhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (slaughter)
a. la masacre (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The general was tried for being the architect of the massacre of thousands of civilians.El general fue juzgado por ser el arquitecto de la masacre de miles de civiles.
b. la carnicería (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
One of the victims of the attack said it had been a massacre.Una de las víctimas del atentado dijo que había sido una carnicería.
2. (figurative) (resounding defeat)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. la paliza (F) (colloquial)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
We won the match 27 to zero. It was a massacre.Ganamos el partido 27 a cero. Fue una paliza.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. masacrar
The Mongols knocked down the city gates and proceeded to massacre everyone inside the city.Los mongoles derribaron las puertas de la ciudad y procedieron a masacrar a todos dentro de la ciudad.
b. aniquilar
Many of the natives were massacred by the settlers.Muchos de los nativos fueron aniquilados por los colonos.
4. (colloquial) (figurative) (to defeat resoundingly)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. dar una paliza
The visiting team massacred the home team.El equipo visitante le dio una paliza al equipo local.
b. aniquilar
Liverpool massacred Manchester United in an Champions League game last night.Liverpool aniquiló al Manchester United anoche en un partido de la Liga de Campeones.
c. aplastar
The champion massacred the veteran player in the finals.El campeón aplastó al veterano jugador en la final.
5. (figurative) (to ruin)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. destrozar
That was beyond terrible. You totally massacred that song!Eso fue peor que malo. ¡Destrozaste esa canción por completo!
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