murder in French
murder in French is meurtre, assassinat, homicide volontaire — murder means the crime of deliberately killing another person.
murder in French
meurtre
(uncountable, legal, in jurisdictions which use the felony murder rule) The act of committing or abetting a crime that results in the killing of a person, regardless of intent, and even if the committer or abettor is not the one who killed the person: felony murder.
assassinat
(uncountable, legal, in jurisdictions which use the felony murder rule) The act of committing or abetting a crime that results in the killing of a person, regardless of intent, and even if the committer or abettor is not the one who killed the person: felony murder.
homicide volontaire
(uncountable, legal, in jurisdictions which use the felony murder rule) The act of committing or abetting a crime that results in the killing of a person, regardless of intent, and even if the committer or abettor is not the one who killed the person: felony murder.
assassiner
To illegally kill (a person or persons) with intent, especially with predetermination
meurtrir
To illegally kill (a person or persons) with intent, especially with predetermination
occire
To illegally kill (a person or persons) with intent, especially with predetermination
anéantir
(transitive, sports, figuratively, colloquial, hyperbolic) To defeat decisively.
What does "murder" mean?
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noun The crime of deliberately killing another person.
"The detective spent years trying to solve the murder in the old novel."
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verb To deliberately and unlawfully kill someone.
"In the play, the jealous king plans to murder his rival."
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noun The collective noun for a group of crows.
"We saw a murder of crows circling above the field at dusk."
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verb To do something very badly, or to defeat someone completely (informal).
"The choir murdered that lovely hymn because nobody had rehearsed it at all."
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murder in a sentence
- The detective spent years trying to solve the murder in the old novel.
- He was arrested and charged with murder.
- In the play, the jealous king plans to murder his rival.
- The suspect is accused of murdering his business partner.
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What is "murder" in French?
"murder" in French is meurtre, assassinat, homicide volontaire. murder means: The crime of deliberately killing another person.
How do you use "murder" in a sentence?
Example: "The detective spent years trying to solve the murder in the old novel." In French, "murder" is meurtre, assassinat, homicide volontaire.
Are there other ways to say "murder" in French?
Yes — French has 7 translations listed for "murder": meurtre, assassinat, homicide volontaire, assassiner, meurtrir, occire.
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