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kill

kill

Meaning of kill

To cause a living being to stop living.

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British English/ˈkɪl/
American English/ˈkɪl/
Chinese pronunciation in Latin lettersshā sǐ
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kill with Chinese translation

kill usage examples

🇨🇳Chinese🇬🇧English

Certain chemicals can kill bacteria quickly.

🇨🇳Chinese🇬🇧English

The factory's waste could kill the fish downstream.

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kill belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between kill / murder / slay

🇬🇧English

Specifically an unlawful or intentional killing of a person; a legal/criminal term.

B2Often

He was arrested for murdering his neighbor.

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🇬🇧English
slay

A literary or archaic term often used for heroic, mythic, or dramatic killings (also used historically).

C1Rarely

The knight slew the dragon and saved the village.

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How to pronounce kill and what this word means

kill means kill. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce kill

/ˈkɪl/

kill translation

kill

kill examples

Certain chemicals can kill bacteria quickly.

kill transcription

/ˈkɪl/, /ˈkɪl/

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kill meaning: what does it mean?

To cause a living being to stop living.

kill pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

kill is pronounced as /ˈkɪl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

kill definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Certain chemicals can kill bacteria quickly. Translation: Некоторые химические вещества могут быстро убивать бактерии.

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