slaughter

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A noun referring to the killing of animals for food, or the violent and excessive killing of many people, or a sound defeat.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее убийство животных для еды, жестокое и массовое убийство людей или сокрушительное поражение.esSustantivo que designa la matanza de animales para consumo, la matanza cruel y masiva de personas, o una derrota aplastante.frNom désignant l'abattage des animaux pour la consommation, le massacre violent et de masse de personnes, ou une défaite écrasante.deSubstantiv, das das Töten von Tieren zur Nahrungsgewinnung, ein grausames und massenhaftes Töten von Menschen oder eine vernichtende Niederlage bezeichnet.ptSubstantivo que designa a matança de animais para alimentação, a destruição cruel e em massa de pessoas ou uma derrota esmagadora.zh指为食用而宰杀动物，也指残忍的大规模杀戮，或彻底的失败。arاسم يدل على ذبح الحيوانات للأكل، أو القتل الجماعي الوحشي للناس، أو الهزيمة الساحقة.

1. Killing of animals for food B1 formal

   The act of killing animals, typically for human consumption.

   • The slaughter of cattle is regulated by strict laws.
   • Modern slaughterhouses aim to make the slaughter process as humane as possible.
   • The farmer prepared the animals for slaughter.

   ruУбойesSacrificio de animales para consumofrAbattage des animaux pour l'alimentationdeSchlachtenptAbatezh屠宰arذبح الحيوانات

   Синонимы: butcheringbutcherykilling

2. Sound defeat B2 informal sport

   A decisive and overwhelming defeat, especially in a sports match or competition.

   • The home team suffered a complete slaughter, losing 10-0.
   • It was a slaughter in the final game; the champions were utterly outclassed.
   • The debate turned into a slaughter for the unprepared candidate.

   ruРазгромesDerrota aplastantefrDéfaite écrasantedeKlatscheptGoleadazh惨败arهزيمة ساحقة

   Синонимы: annihilationbeatingdemolitiondrubbinghammeringroutthrashingtrouncingwallopingwhipping

   Антонимы: triumphvictorywin

3. Mass killing of people B2 formal

   The savage and excessive killing of a large number of people, often in a violent or cruel manner.

   • The historical account describes the slaughter of innocent civilians during the war.
   • The massacre was one of the worst slaughters in modern history.
   • They fled the city to escape the slaughter.

   ruРезняesMatanza de personasfrmassacredeMassakerptMassacrezh屠杀arمذبحة

   Синонимы: annihilationbloodbathbutcherycarnageexterminationgenocidemass murdermassacrepogrom

• slaughters plural form
• slaughters' possessive plural form
• slaughter's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of killing animals for food, or killing people in a violent and cruel manner.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по умерщвлению животных для еды или жестокого и насильственного убийства людей.esVerbo que designa la acción de matar animales para el consumo o de matar personas de manera violenta y cruel, a menudo en grandes cantidades.frVerbe désignant l'action de tuer des animaux pour la consommation, ou de tuer des personnes de manière brutale et violente, souvent en grand nombre.deVerb, das das Töten von Tieren zum Zwecke der Nahrungsgewinnung bezeichnet oder die grausame und gewaltsame Tötung von Menschen.ptVerbo usado para designar o abate de animais para alimentação ou o assassinato cruel e violento de pessoas.zh动词，指宰杀动物以供食用，或指残忍、暴力地杀害人群。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على ذبح الحيوانات من أجل الطعام، أو القتل الوحشي والعنيف للبشر.

1. Kill animals for food B2 formal

   To kill animals, typically for human consumption.

   • The farmer slaughters pigs for the local market.
   • They slaughter cattle in a humane way.
   • The process of slaughtering chickens is strictly regulated.

   ruЗабиватьesSacrificar animales para consumofrAbattre des animaux pour la consommationdeSchlachtenptAbaterzh屠宰arذبح الحيوانات للأكل

   Синонимы: butchercullkill

2. Mass killing of people B2 formal

   To kill a large number of people in a violent and indiscriminate manner.

   • The invading army slaughtered thousands of innocent civilians.
   • The massacre saw the slaughter of entire villages.
   • History records the brutal slaughter of prisoners of war.

   ruМассовое убийство людейesMasacre de personasfrMassacrerdeMassenmord an MenschenptMassacre de pessoaszh大规模屠杀arقتل جماعي للناس

   Синонимы: annihilatebutchercarnagedecimateexterminatemassacrepogrom

• slaughtered past participle
• slaughtered past simple
• slaughtering present participle
• slaughters third person singular