murder

murder
'mə:də
1. noun
1) ((an act of) killing a person on purpose and illegally: The police are treating his death as a case of murder; an increase in the number of murders.) asesinato, homicidio
2) (any killing or causing of death that is considered as bad as this: the murder of innocent people by terrorists.) asesinato, homicidio

2. verb
(to kill (a person) on purpose and illegally: He murdered two children.) asesinar, matar
- murderous
- murderously

murder1 n asesinato
he's accused of murder le acusan de asesinato
murder2 vb asesinar
he murdered his wife asesinó a su mujer
murder
tr['mɜːdəSMALLr/SMALL]
noun
1 asesinato, homicidio
he's been accused of murder lo han acusado de asesinato
who committed the murder? ¿quién cometió el asesinato?
2 familiar figurative use (difficult experience) pesadilla
it was sheer murder! ¡vaya pesadilla!
it's murder driving in the city centre es imposible conducir por el centro de la ciudad
transitive verb
1 (kill) asesinar, matar
2 familiar figurative use (be angry with) matar
if you do that again, I'll murder you! ¡cómo vuelves a hacer esto, te mato!
3 familiar figurative use (spoil, destroy) destrozar, arruinar
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to get away with murder hacer lo que a uno le da la gana
to scream blue murder poner el grito en el cielo
murder story novela negra, novela policíaca
murder weapon arma nombre masculino homicida
murder ['mərdər] vt
: asesinar, matar
murder vi
: matar
murder n
: asesinato m, homicidio m
murder
n.
asesinato s.m.
homicidio s.m.
muerte s.f.
v.
achinar v.
acochinar v.
asesinar v.
estropear v.
liquidar v.
'mɜːrdər, 'mɜːdə(r)
I
noun
1) u c (killing) asesinato m; (Law) homicidio m

to commit murder — cometer un asesinato or un crimen

to get away with murder: she lets them get away with murder les permite cualquier cosa, los deja hacer lo que les da la gana (fam); to scream bloody o (esp BrE) blue murder — poner* el grito en el cielo

2) u (something unpleasant)

to be murder — (colloq) ser* la muerte (fam)


II
1.
transitive verb
a) (kill) asesinar, matar
b) (ruin) \<\<music/play\>\> destrozar*, masacrar (hum)
c) (devour) (colloq)

I could murder a beer — con qué gusto me tomaría una cerveza!


2.
vi matar
['mɜːdǝ(r)]
1. N
1) asesinato m ; (Jur) homicidio m

accused of murder — acusado de homicidio

to commit murder — cometer un asesinato or un crimen

first-degree murder, murder in the first degree — homicidio m premeditado, homicidio m en primer grado

second-degree murder, murder in the second degree — homicidio m en segundo grado

the murder weapon — el arma homicida

attempted, mass II, 4.
2) *

"did you have a good holiday?" - "no, it was murder!" — -¿pasaste unas buenas vacaciones? -¡no, lo pasé fatal * or fueron horribles!

the noise/heat in here is murder — el ruido que hay aquí/el calor que hace aquí es insoportable

the roads were murder — las carreteras estaban hasta los topes *

- scream or shout blue or bloody murder

to get away with murder —

she lets the children get away with murder — a los niños les consiente todo, a los niños les deja hacer lo que les da la gana *

2. VT
1) [+ person] asesinar, matar, ultimar (LAm)

the murdered man — el hombre asesinado

2) (fig) * [+ song, music, play, language] destrozar, cargarse *; [+ opponent] aniquilar *
3) * (=really enjoy)

I could murder a beer/a cup of tea — daría cualquier cosa por una cerveza/una taza de té

3.
VI cometer asesinatos, matar
4.
CPD

murder case N — caso m de asesinato or homicidio

murder charge N — acusación f por asesinato or homicidio

he is wanted on murder charges — lo buscan por asesinato

murder hunt N — caza f al asesino

murder mystery N — historia f policial

Murder Squad N — brigada f de homicidios

murder trial N — juicio m por asesinato

murder victim N — víctima f de un asesinato or homicidio

* * *
['mɜːrdər, 'mɜːdə(r)]
I
noun
1) u c (killing) asesinato m; (Law) homicidio m

to commit murder — cometer un asesinato or un crimen

to get away with murder: she lets them get away with murder les permite cualquier cosa, los deja hacer lo que les da la gana (fam); to scream bloody o (esp BrE) blue murder — poner* el grito en el cielo

2) u (something unpleasant)

to be murder — (colloq) ser* la muerte (fam)


II
1.
transitive verb
a) (kill) asesinar, matar
b) (ruin) \<\<music/play\>\> destrozar*, masacrar (hum)
c) (devour) (colloq)

I could murder a beer — con qué gusto me tomaría una cerveza!


2.
vi matar

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