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slay

/sleɪ/

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verb

/sleɪ/B2formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения акта жестокого убийства или, в современном сленге, для выражения сильного впечатления или восхищения.

A verb used to indicate the act of killing violently or, in modern slang, to impress or amuse greatly.

irregular verb

  1. Kill intentionallyB2formal

    To kill a person or animal in a violent way.

    ruУбить намеренно

    • The knight slew the dragon with his sword.
    • He was accused of slaying his enemy in cold blood.
    • The hunter slew the deer for food.

    Synonymsassassinatebutcherdispatcheliminateexecutekillmassacremurderput to deathslaughter

Forms
  • slain past participle
  • slew past simple
  • slaying present participle
  • slays third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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