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slaughter in Portuguese

slaughter in Portuguese is matança, massacre, carnificina — slaughter means the killing of animals for food.

slaughter in Portuguese

matança
noun
(uncountable) The killing of animals, generally for food.
matança
noun
A massacre; the killing of a large number of people.
massacre
noun
A massacre; the killing of a large number of people.
carnificina
noun
A massacre; the killing of a large number of people.
chacina
noun
A massacre; the killing of a large number of people.
massacre
noun
A rout or decisive defeat.
abater
verb
(transitive) To butcher animals, generally for food.
matar
verb
(transitive) To butcher animals, generally for food.
massacrar
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To massacre people in large numbers.
exterminar
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To massacre people in large numbers.
massacrar
verb
(transitive) To kill someone or something, especially in a particularly brutal manner.

What does "slaughter" mean?

  1. noun The killing of animals for food.
    "The cattle were sent to slaughter at the end of the season."
  2. noun The brutal killing of many people; a massacre.
    "Historians still debate the scale of the slaughter."
  3. verb To kill animals for food, typically on a large scale.
    "The farm slaughters its own pigs on site."
  4. verb To kill a large number of people brutally.
    "The invading army slaughtered the villagers without mercy."

slaughter in a sentence

  • The cattle were sent to slaughter at the end of the season.
  • Historians still debate the scale of the slaughter.
  • The farm slaughters its own pigs on site.
  • The invading army slaughtered the villagers without mercy.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "slaughter" in Portuguese?

"slaughter" in Portuguese is matança, massacre, carnificina. slaughter means: The killing of animals for food.

How do you use "slaughter" in a sentence?

Example: "The cattle were sent to slaughter at the end of the season." In Portuguese, "slaughter" is matança, massacre, carnificina.

Are there other ways to say "slaughter" in Portuguese?

Yes — Portuguese has 8 translations listed for "slaughter": matança, massacre, carnificina, chacina, abater, matar.

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