killing

[US]/'kɪlɪŋ/
[UK]/'kɪlɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. causant ou se terminant par la mort de quelqu'un; captivant; épuisant
n. l'acte de causer la mort de quelqu'un; abattage; proie
v. causer la mort; user; détruire.
Word Forms
Plurielkillings
Participe présentkilling

Phrases & Collocations

killing spree

folie meurtrière

killing time

faire passer le temps

mercy killing

euthanasie

make a killing

faire fortune

Example Sentences

killing two birds with one stone

faire d'une pierre deux coups

Real-world Examples

It was a--a nasty killing, wasn't it?

C'était un meurtre horrible, n'est-ce pas ?

Source: 6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

I'm sorry, the suspense is slightly killing me now.

Je suis désolé, la tension me tue un peu maintenant.

Source: Deadly Women

I saw the killings. I saw the displacement.

J'ai vu les meurtres. J'ai vu les déplacements.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) April 2015 Collection

And the sunrise is just killing it.

Et le lever du soleil le détruit complètement.

Source: CNN 10 Student English October 2021 Collection

We can also say he made a killing!

Nous pouvons aussi dire qu'il a fait fortune !

Source: VOA Slow English - Word Stories

The song explores police killings of Black Americans.

La chanson explore les meurtres de Noirs américains par la police.

Source: VOA Special March 2021 Collection

Soldiers and others were raping and killing people.

Des soldats et d'autres ont violé et tué des gens.

Source: This month VOA Special English

But the preposition " about" is just killing me.

Mais la préposition " à propos" me tue.

Source: VOA Special December 2022 Collection

But deep inside this unfairness was killing me.

Mais au plus profond de cette injustice, ça me tuait.

Source: 1000 episodes of English stories (continuously updated)

Me, 'cause it's killing me.Okay. The waiting is killing me.

Moi, parce que ça me tue. D'accord. L'attente me tue.

Source: The Ellen Show

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