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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.
    "Rules about the slaughter of farm animals are meant to reduce their suffering."
  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."
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slaughter in a sentence

  • Rules about the slaughter of farm animals are meant to reduce their suffering.
  • Many people choose to eat less meat because of how animals are raised before slaughter.
  • Historians still debate the scale of the slaughter.
  • The farm slaughters its own pigs on site.

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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: "Rules about the slaughter of farm animals are meant to reduce their suffering." 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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