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1 mass
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1. mæs noun1) (a large lump or quantity, gathered together: a mass of concrete/people.) montón, masa2) (a large quantity: I've masses of work / things to do.) montón3) (the bulk, principal part or main body: The mass of people are in favour of peace.) mayoría4) ((a) measure of the quantity of matter in an object: The mass of the rock is 500 kilos.) masa
2. verb(to bring or come together in large numbers or quantities: The troops massed for an attack.) reunirse, congregarse
3. adjective(of large quantities or numbers: mass murder; a mass meeting.) masivo, multitudinario, de masas- mass-produce
- mass-production
- the mass media
II mæs noun1) ((a) celebration, especially in the Roman Catholic church, of Christ's last meal (Last Supper) with his disciples: What time do you go to Mass?) misa2) (a setting to music of some of the words used in this service.) misamass1 adj1. masivo / multitudinario / de masas2. masivomass2 n1. misa2. masa / montóntr[mæs]1 SMALLRELIGION/SMALL misa\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto hear mass oír misato say mass decir misahigh mass misa mayorlow mass misa rezadarequiem mass misa de difuntos————————tr[mæs]1 (large quantity) montón nombre masculino, masa; (of people) masa, multitud nombre femenino, muchedumbre nombre femenino2 (majority) mayoría3 (large solid lump) masa4 SMALLPHYSICS/SMALL (amount of matter) masa1 reunir1 masivo,-a, multitudinario,-a, de masas1 familiar (lots) cantidad nombre femenino, montones nombre masculino plural, mogollón nombre masculino1 SMALLPOLITICS/SMALL las masas nombre femenino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLmass grave fosa comúnmass hysteria histeria colectivamass media medios nombre masculino plural de comunicación (de masas)mass murderer asesino,-a múltiplemass production fabricación nombre femenino en serieMass ['mæs] n: misa fn.(§ pl.: masses) = cáfila s.f.• gran cantidad s.f.• macizo s.m.• masa s.f.• misa s.f.• mole s.m.n.• conjunto s.m.v.• espesar v.• reunir v.= Massachusetts
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[mæs]N (Rel) misa fto go to mass — ir a misa, oír misa
II [mæs]1. N1) (=concentration) masa fair 4., critical 2.there's masses of work for her to do — hay montones * or cantidad * de trabajo para ella
3)the masses — (=ordinary people) las masas
4) (Phys) masa f2.VT concentrar3.VI [people, crowds, troops] concentrarse; [clouds] agruparse4.CPD [movement, action] de masas; [protest, unemployment, support] masivo; [suicide] colectivo; [tourism] en masamass destruction N — destrucción f masiva
mass exodus N — éxodo m masivo or en masa
mass grave N — fosa f común
mass hysteria N — histeria f colectiva
mass killing N — matanza f, masacre f
mass market N — mercado m popular
mass marketing N — comercialización f en masa
mass media NPL — medios mpl de comunicación (de masas)
mass meeting N — concentración f de masas
mass movement N — movimiento m de masas
mass murder N — matanza f, masacre f
mass murderer N — autor(a) m / f de una matanza or masacre
mass noun N — sustantivo m or nombre m no contable
mass number N — número m de masa
mass production N — fabricación f en serie
mass transit N — (US) transporte m público
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2 killing
killing n asesinatotr['kɪlɪŋ]1 matanza (of person) asesinato1 figurative use agotador,-ra, duro,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto make a killing ganar una fortuna, hacer el negocio del sigloadj.• abrumador adj.• destructivo, -a adj.• matador adj.n.• matanza s.f.
I 'kɪlɪŋto make a killing — hacer* un gran negocio, forrarse (fam)
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['kɪlɪŋ]1. ADJ1) [blow, disease] mortal2) * (=exhausting) [work, journey] agotador, durísimo3) * (=funny) divertidísimo, para morirse de (la) risa *2.N (=murder) asesinato m ; (large scale, also of animals) matanza f- make a killing3.CPDkilling fields NPL — campos mpl de la muerte
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I ['kɪlɪŋ]to make a killing — hacer* un gran negocio, forrarse (fam)
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3 matanza
matanza sustantivo femenino ( acción de matar) killing, slaughter; (de res, cerdo) slaughter;
matanza sustantivo femenino slaughter ' matanza' also found in these entries: Spanish: carnicería - salvaje English: carnage - massacre - orgy - slaughter - wholesale - killing -
4 suspense
-snoun (a state of uncertainty and anxiety: We waited in suspense for the result of the competition.) incertidumbre; ansiedadsuspense n suspensetell us what happened, don't keep us in suspense dinos qué pasó, no nos tengas en suspenso
suspense sustantivo masculino (Esp) See Also→ suspenso 1
suspense sustantivo masculino suspense
película de suspense, thriller ' suspense' also found in these entries: Spanish: capilla - película - suspenso English: cliff-hanger - suspense - thriller - cliff - heighten - mysterytr[səs'spens]\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto keep somebody in suspense tener a alguien con en vilo, tener a alguien sobre ascuassuspense [sə'spɛnts] n: incertidumbre f, suspenso m (en una película, etc.)n.• ansiedad s.f.• duda s.f.• incertidumbre s.f.• suspense s.m.sə'spensmass noun (in literary work, movie) suspenso m or (Esp) suspense mthe suspense is killing me! — la intriga or la incertidumbre me está matando!
[sǝs'pens]to keep somebody in suspense — mantener* a alguien sobre ascuas or en vilo
1.N incertidumbre f ; (Theat, Cine) intriga f, suspense mdon't keep me in suspense! — ¡no me tengas en vilo!
the suspense is killing me! — ¡no puedo con tanta emoción!
2.CPDsuspense account N — cuenta f en suspenso, cuenta f transitoria
* * *[sə'spens]mass noun (in literary work, movie) suspenso m or (Esp) suspense mthe suspense is killing me! — la intriga or la incertidumbre me está matando!
to keep somebody in suspense — mantener* a alguien sobre ascuas or en vilo
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5 massacre
'mæsəkə
1. noun1) (the killing of a large number of usually people, especially with great cruelty.) masacre2) (a very bad defeat: That last game was a complete massacre.) masacre
2. verb(to kill (large numbers) cruelly.) masacrartr['mæsəkəSMALLr/SMALL]1 masacre nombre femenino, carnicería, matanza1 masacrar, asesinar en masamassacre n: masacre fn.• carnicería s.f.• destrozo s.m.• matanza s.f.• mortandad s.f.v.• masacrar v.• matar ferozmente v.
I 'mæsəkər, 'mæsəkə(r)a) ( slaughter) masacrar, matarb) ( defeat heavily) (colloq) aniquilar (fam)
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count & mass noun matanza f, masacre f, carnicería f['mæsǝkǝ(r)]1. N1) (=killing) masacre f, carnicería f2) * (=defeat) derrota f aplastante, paliza * f2. VT1) (=kill) masacrar, aniquilar2) * (=defeat) aplastar, dar una paliza a ** * *
I ['mæsəkər, 'mæsəkə(r)]a) ( slaughter) masacrar, matarb) ( defeat heavily) (colloq) aniquilar (fam)
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6 murder
'mə:də
1. noun1) ((an act of) killing a person on purpose and illegally: The police are treating his death as a case of murder; an increase in the number of murders.) asesinato, homicidio2) (any killing or causing of death that is considered as bad as this: the murder of innocent people by terrorists.) asesinato, homicidio
2. verb(to kill (a person) on purpose and illegally: He murdered two children.) asesinar, matar- murderer- murderous
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murder1 n asesinatomurder2 vb asesinartr['mɜːdəSMALLr/SMALL]1 asesinato, homicidio■ who committed the murder? ¿quién cometió el asesinato?■ it was sheer murder! ¡vaya pesadilla!1 (kill) asesinar, matar■ if you do that again, I'll murder you! ¡cómo vuelves a hacer esto, te mato!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto get away with murder hacer lo que a uno le da la ganato scream blue murder poner el grito en el cielomurder story novela negra, novela policíacamurder weapon arma nombre masculino homicidamurder ['mərdər] vt: asesinar, matarmurder vi: matarmurder n: asesinato m, homicidio mn.• asesinato s.m.• homicidio s.m.• muerte s.f.v.• achinar v.• acochinar v.• asesinar v.• estropear v.• liquidar v.'mɜːrdər, 'mɜːdə(r)
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to commit murder — cometer un asesinato or un crimen
to get away with murder: she lets them get away with murder les permite cualquier cosa, los deja hacer lo que les da la gana (fam); to scream bloody o (esp BrE) blue murder — poner* el grito en el cielo
2) u ( something unpleasant)to be murder — (colloq) ser* la muerte (fam)
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a) ( kill) asesinar, matarb) ( ruin) \<\<music/play\>\> destrozar*, masacrar (hum)c) ( devour) (colloq)
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vi matar['mɜːdǝ(r)]1. N1) asesinato m ; (Jur) homicidio m•
accused of murder — acusado de homicidio•
to commit murder — cometer un asesinato or un crimenattempted, mass II, 4.•
first-degree murder, murder in the first degree — homicidio m premeditado, homicidio m en primer grado2) *"did you have a good holiday?" - "no, it was murder!" — -¿pasaste unas buenas vacaciones? -¡no, lo pasé fatal * or fueron horribles!
the noise/heat in here is murder — el ruido que hay aquí/el calor que hace aquí es insoportable
- scream or shout blue or bloody murderto get away with murder —
she lets the children get away with murder — a los niños les consiente todo, a los niños les deja hacer lo que les da la gana *
2. VT1) [+ person] asesinar, matar, ultimar (LAm)2) (fig) * [+ song, music, play, language] destrozar, cargarse *; [+ opponent] aniquilar *3) * (=really enjoy)I could murder a beer/a cup of tea — daría cualquier cosa por una cerveza/una taza de té
3.VI cometer asesinatos, matar4.CPDmurder case N — caso m de asesinato or homicidio
murder charge N — acusación f por asesinato or homicidio
murder hunt N — caza f al asesino
murder mystery N — historia f policial
Murder Squad N — brigada f de homicidios
murder trial N — juicio m por asesinato
murder victim N — víctima f de un asesinato or homicidio
* * *['mɜːrdər, 'mɜːdə(r)]
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to commit murder — cometer un asesinato or un crimen
to get away with murder: she lets them get away with murder les permite cualquier cosa, los deja hacer lo que les da la gana (fam); to scream bloody o (esp BrE) blue murder — poner* el grito en el cielo
2) u ( something unpleasant)to be murder — (colloq) ser* la muerte (fam)
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a) ( kill) asesinar, matarb) ( ruin) \<\<music/play\>\> destrozar*, masacrar (hum)c) ( devour) (colloq)
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7 slaughter
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1. noun1) (the killing of people or animals in large numbers, cruelly and usually unnecessarily: Many people protested at the annual slaughter of seals.) masacre2) (the killing of animals for food: Methods of slaughter must be humane.) matanza
2. verb1) (to kill (animals) for food: Thousands of cattle are slaughtered here every year.) matar, sacrificar2) (to kill in a cruel manner, especially in large numbers.) matar brutalmente, masacrar3) (to criticize unmercifully or defeat very thoroughly: Our team absolutely slaughtered the other side.) dar una paliza•slaughter1 n1. matanza / masacre2. matanzaslaughter2 vb1. matar / masacrar2. matar / sacrificarfarmers usually slaughter their pigs in the winter los granjeros suelen matar a los cerdos en inviernotr['slɔːtəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (of animals) matanza; (of people) carnicería, matanzaslaughter ['slɔt̬ər] vt1) butcher: matar (animales)2) massacre: masacrar (personas)1) : matanza f (de animales)2) massacre: masacre f, carnicería fn.• degüello s.m.• matanza s.f.• sacrificio s.m.v.• carnear v.• matar v.• sacrificar v.
I 'slɔːtər, 'slɔːtə(r)mass nouna) ( of animals) matanza fb) ( massacre) masacre f, matanza f, carnicería f
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a) ( kill) \<\<pig/cattle\>\> matar, carnear (CS); \<\<civiliansoops\>\> matar salvajemente, masacrarb) ( defeat) (colloq) \<\<opponent/team\>\> darle* una paliza a (fam)['slɔːtǝ(r)]1.N [of animals] matanza f, sacrificio m ; [of persons] matanza f, carnicería f2. VT1) (=kill) [+ animals] matar, sacrificar; [+ person, people] matar brutalmente2) (Sport etc) * (=beat) dar una paliza a ** * *
I ['slɔːtər, 'slɔːtə(r)]mass nouna) ( of animals) matanza fb) ( massacre) masacre f, matanza f, carnicería f
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a) ( kill) \<\<pig/cattle\>\> matar, carnear (CS); \<\<civilians/troops\>\> matar salvajemente, masacrarb) ( defeat) (colloq) \<\<opponent/team\>\> darle* una paliza a (fam) -
8 aspirin
'æspərin(a (tablet of a) kind of pain-killing drug: The child has a fever - give her some/an aspirin.) aspirinaaspirin n aspirinatr['æspɪrɪn] (Registered trademark)1 aspirinan.• aspirina s.f.'æsprən, 'æsprɪn['æsprɪn]N (pl aspirin or aspirins) (=substance, tablet) aspirina f* * *['æsprən, 'æsprɪn] -
9 euthanasia
ju:Ɵə'neiziə(the painless killing of someone who is suffering from a painful and incurable illness: Many old people would prefer euthanasia to the suffering they have to endure.) eutanasiatr[jʊːɵə'neɪzɪə]1 eutanasiaeuthanasia [.ju:ɵə'neɪʒə, -ʒiə] n: eutanasia fn.• eutanasia s.f.'juːθə'neɪʒə, ˌjuːθə'neɪziəmass noun eutanasia f[ˌjuːθǝ'neɪzɪǝ]N eutanasia f* * *['juːθə'neɪʒə, ˌjuːθə'neɪziə]mass noun eutanasia f -
10 genocide
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11 insecticide
noun (a substance (usually in powder or liquid form) for killing insects.) insecticidainsecticide n insecticidatr[ɪn'sektɪsaɪd]1 insecticida nombre masculinoinsecticide [ɪn'sɛktə.saɪd] n: insecticida madj.• insecticida adj.n.• insecticida s.f.ɪn'sektəsaɪd, ɪn'sektɪsaɪdcount & mass noun insecticida m[ɪn'sektɪsaɪd]N insecticida m* * *[ɪn'sektəsaɪd, ɪn'sektɪsaɪd]count & mass noun insecticida m -
12 manslaughter
noun (the crime of killing someone, without intending to do so: He was found guilty of manslaughter.) homicidio involuntariotr['mænslɔːtəSMALLr/SMALL]1 SMALLLAW/SMALL homicidio involuntariomanslaughter ['mæn.slɔt̬ər] n: homicidio m sin premeditaciónn.• homicidio involuntario (Jurisprudencia) s.m.• homicidio sin premeditación s.m.mass noun homicidio m sin premeditación['mænˌslɔːtǝ(r)]N homicidio m involuntario* * *mass noun homicidio m sin premeditación -
13 patricide
1) (the act of killing one's father.) parricidio2) (a person who does such an act.) parricidatr['pætrɪsaɪd]1 (crime) parricidio2 (person) parricida nombre masulino o femenino'pætrəsaɪd, 'pætrɪsaɪdmass & count noun ( crime) parricidio m['pætrɪsaɪd]N (=crime) patricidio m ; (=person) patricida mf* * *['pætrəsaɪd, 'pætrɪsaɪd]mass & count noun ( crime) parricidio m
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