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kills Meaning in French (kills signification en français)

tue, tuer, anéantir, tuer le temps
tue in English:kills
Phonetic:ty
Plural: kills
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La signification de kills en français est tue, tuer, anéantir, tuer le temps. (Causer la mort d'une personne, d'un animal ou d'une plante, souvent intentionnellement ou violemment.)

Definitions of Kills

  1. 1
    verb
    tuer

    To cause the death of a person, animal, or plant, often intentionally or violently.

    Causer la mort d'une personne, d'un animal ou d'une plante, souvent intentionnellement ou violemment.

  2. 2
    verb
    anéantir

    To put an end to or destroy something, such as a plan, hope, or feeling.

    Mettre fin à ou détruire quelque chose, comme un plan, un espoir ou un sentiment.

  3. 3
    verb(colloquial)
    tuer le temps

    To spend time, especially while waiting for something, in a relaxed or unproductive way.

    Passer du temps, surtout en attendant quelque chose, de manière détendue ou improductive.

Example Sentences

casual

“The hunter kills the deer for food.”

Le chasseur tue le cerf pour se nourrir.

general

“Too much stress kills creativity.”

Trop de stress tue la créativité.

casual

“He often kills time by reading novels.”

Il tue souvent le temps en lisant des romans.

Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

assassineréliminersupprimer

In English:

murdersslaysexecutes

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

sauvervivifierranimer

In English:

Inflected Word Forms

infinitivekill
past tensekilled
past participlekilled
present participlekilling
agent nounkiller

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

kill timeexpression

To spend time doing nothing in particular while waiting for something.

kill two birds with one stoneidiom

To achieve two things at once with a single action.

kill the moodcollocation

To spoil the atmosphere or enjoyment of a situation.