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kill

убивать

Meaning of kill

To cause a living being to stop living.

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EN-UK/ˈkɪl/
EN-US/ˈkɪl/
RU[ʊbʲɪˈvatʲ]
kill
kill - убивать
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kill with Russian translation

kill usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

Certain chemicals can kill bacteria quickly.

Некоторые химические вещества могут быстро убивать бактерии.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

The factory's waste could kill the fish downstream.

Загрязнение от завода может убить рыбу ниже по течению.

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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.

kill
убивать
cook
change
tie
follow
set
remove

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kill
Общее, нейтральное слово для прекращения жизни существа.
murder
Означает незаконное или преднамеренное убийство человека; юридический термин.
slay
Поэтическое или архаичное слово; часто используется в контексте героических, мифических или литературных событий.
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🇬🇧en

Общее, нейтральное слово для прекращения жизни существа.

A2Very Often

He killed the snake in the garden.

🇬🇧en

Означает незаконное или преднамеренное убийство человека; юридический термин.

B2Often

He was arrested for murdering his neighbor.

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🇬🇧en
slay

Поэтическое или архаичное слово; часто используется в контексте героических, мифических или литературных событий.

C1Rarely

The knight slew the dragon and saved the village.

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What does kill mean?

To cause a living being to stop living.

How do you pronounce kill?

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

How is kill used in a sentence?

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

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