murder

A noun referring to the unlawful and intentional killing of one human being by another.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее незаконное и преднамеренное убийство одного человека другим.esSustantivo que denota el acto ilegal y deliberado de quitar la vida a otra persona.frNom désignant le meurtre illégal et intentionnel d'une personne par une autre, ainsi que l'acte criminel de tuer quelqu'un avec préméditation ou non.deDas vorsätzliche, widerrechtliche Töten eines Menschen; auch das Töten von Menschen im Krieg oder bei Gewalttaten.ptSubstantivo que designa o ato de matar alguém de forma ilegal e intencional, geralmente com premeditação. Também pode se referir a qualquer homicídio qualificado ou execução ilegal.zh指非法且故意地杀害他人的行为，通常带有预谋性。arاسم يدل على القتل غير القانوني والمتعمد لشخص على يد شخص آخر.

1. Unlawful killing B1 formal legal

   The crime of intentionally killing another person.

   • He was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison.
   • The police are investigating a brutal murder in the city center.
   • The murder trial lasted for several weeks.

   ruУбийствоesAsesinatofrmeurtredeMordptAssassinatozh谋杀arالقتل العمد

   Synonyms: assassinationhomicidekillingmanslaughterslaying

2. Difficult or unpleasant situation B2 informal

   Used informally to describe something extremely difficult, unpleasant, or frustrating.

   • The traffic this morning was murder.
   • Getting through that exam was murder.
   • The hike up the mountain was absolute murder on my legs.

   ruКошмарessituación difícil o desagradablefrÉpreuve insupportabledeMordptInfernozh噩梦arكابوس

   Synonyms: hellkillernightmareordeal

• murders plural form
• murders' possessive plural form
• murder's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of killing someone unlawfully and with premeditation.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения акта незаконного и преднамеренного убийства кого-либо.esVerbo que se refiere al acto de matar a alguien de manera ilegal y deliberada, generalmente con premeditación.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'acte de tuer quelqu'un de manière illégale et intentionnelle.deVerb, das die vorsätzliche und rechtswidrige Tötung eines Menschen bezeichnet; auch allgemein für das Töten von Lebewesen verwendet.ptVerbo usado para indicar o ato de matar alguém de forma ilegal e intencional.zh指非法且蓄意地杀害某人，通常带有预谋或犯罪性质。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على ارتكاب جريمة القتل العمد غير المشروع بإزهاق روح إنسان.

1. Kill unlawfully B2 formal legal

   To kill someone deliberately and unlawfully.

   • He was convicted of murdering his neighbor.
   • The detective investigated how the victim was murdered.
   • She was accused of murdering her business partner.

   ruУбить незаконноesAsesinarfrassassiner (illégalement)deUnerlaubt tötenptMatar ilegalmentezh谋杀arالقتل عمدًا وعدوانًا

   Synonyms: assassinatebump offbutcherdispatchdo ineliminateicekilloffput awayrub outslaughterslay

2. Spoil or ruin B2 informal

   To spoil or ruin something completely, often through poor performance or execution.

   • The singer murdered the national anthem at the game.
   • He completely murdered the presentation with his mistakes.
   • Don't murder the recipe by adding too much salt.

   ruИспортитьesdestrozarfrGâcher, massacrerdeVerderbenptArruinarzh毁掉arأفسد

   Synonyms: botchbutcherdestroymanglemarruinspoilwreck

   Antonyms: enhanceimproveperfect

• murdered past participle
• murdered past simple
• murdering present participle
• murders third person singular