How do you pronounce 'Kills' and 'mata'?

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What is an example sentence for Kills in Portuguese?

English: "The hunter kills the deer for food." | Portuguese: "O caçador mata o veado para se alimentar."

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kills Meaning in Portuguese (kills significado em português)

Q: What is 'mata' called in English?

'mata' in English is called "Kills". Kills refers to: Causar a morte de uma pessoa, animal ou planta, muitas vezes intencionalmente ou violentamente.

mata, acaba com, passa

Sinônimos:assassinaeliminaaniquila

mata in English:kills

IPA:ˈmatɐ

Phonetic:mɐtɐ

Plural: kills

Gender:Feminino

Quick Answer • Resumo

O significado de kills em português é mata, acaba com, passa. (Causar a morte de uma pessoa, animal ou planta, muitas vezes intencionalmente ou violentamente.)

Usage Note: A forma 'mata' é a terceira pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo 'matar'. O plural 'kills' não se aplica a esta forma verbal em português.

Definitions of Kills

1
verb
mata
To cause the death of a person, animal, or plant, often intentionally or violently.
Causar a morte de uma pessoa, animal ou planta, muitas vezes intencionalmente ou violentamente.
2
verb
acaba com
To put an end to or destroy something, such as a plan, hope, or feeling.
Pôr fim a ou destruir algo, como um plano, esperança ou sentimento.
3
verb(colloquial)
passa
To spend time, especially while waiting for something, in a relaxed or unproductive way.
Passar tempo, especialmente enquanto se espera por algo, de forma relaxada ou improdutiva.

Example Sentences

casual

“The hunter kills the deer for food.”

O caçador mata o veado para se alimentar.

general

“Too much stress kills creativity.”

Muito estresse mata a criatividade.

casual

“He often kills time by reading novels.”

Ele frequentemente passa o tempo lendo romances.

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Synonyms (Sinônimos)

In Portuguese:

assassinaeliminaaniquila

In English:

murdersslaysexecutes

Antonyms (Antônimos)

In Portuguese:

salvarevivecria

In English:

revivessaves creates

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.