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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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adj.1 matador(ora) (familiar) (exhausting)2 desternillante (familiar) (very amusing)3 aniquilador, erradicador, exterminador, fulminador.ger.gerundio del verbo KILL. -
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5 killing a bull by thrusting the sword into the back of its neck
English-spanish dictionary > killing a bull by thrusting the sword into the back of its neck
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8 giant-killing
['dʒaɪǝntˌkɪlɪŋ]ADJ (Sport)Scarborough's giant-killing act against Chelsea — la hazaña de Scarborough de ser el David que venció al Goliat Chelsea
Spain's giant-killing French Open champion — el matagigantes español, campeón en el Open francés
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10 to make a killing
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11 make a killing
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19 fly-killing
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20 fungus-killing
adj.antifúngico, que destruye los hongos.
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