killing

killing
killing n asesinato
killing
tr['kɪlɪŋ]
noun
1 matanza (of person) asesinato
adjective
1 figurative use agotador,-ra, duro,-a
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to make a killing ganar una fortuna, hacer el negocio del siglo
killing
adj.
abrumador adj.
destructivo, -a adj.
matador adj.
n.
matanza s.f.

I 'kɪlɪŋ
count & mass noun (of person) asesinato m; (of animal) matanza f

to make a killing — hacer* un gran negocio, forrarse (fam)


II
adjective (colloq) <schedule> matador (fam)
['kɪlɪŋ]
1. ADJ
1) [blow, disease] mortal
2) * (=exhausting) [work, journey] agotador, durísimo
3) * (=funny) divertidísimo, para morirse de (la) risa *
2.
N (=murder) asesinato m ; (large scale, also of animals) matanza f
- make a killing
3.
CPD

killing fields NPL — campos mpl de la muerte

* * *

I ['kɪlɪŋ]
count & mass noun (of person) asesinato m; (of animal) matanza f

to make a killing — hacer* un gran negocio, forrarse (fam)


II
adjective (colloq) <schedule> matador (fam)

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