murder

• Substantivo 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.

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

1. Unlawful killingB1formallegal

   The crime of intentionally killing another person.

   Assassinato

   • 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.

   Sinônimosassassinationhomicidekillingmanslaughterslaying

2. Difficult or unpleasant situationB2informal

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

   Inferno

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

   Sinônimoshellkillernightmareordeal

• Verbo usado para indicar o ato de matar alguém de forma ilegal e intencional.

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

1. Kill unlawfullyB2formallegal

   To kill someone deliberately and unlawfully.

   Matar ilegalmente

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

   Sinônimosassassinatebump offbutcherdispatchdo ineliminateicekilloffput awayrub outslaughterslay

2. B2informal

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

   Arruinar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbotchbutcherdestroymanglemarruinspoilwreck

   Antônimosenhanceimproveperfect