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slaughter in Spanish

slaughter in Spanish is matanza, masacre, carnicería — slaughter means the killing of animals for food.

slaughter in Spanish

matanza
noun
(uncountable) The killing of animals, generally for food.
matanza
noun
A massacre; the killing of a large number of people.
masacre
noun
A massacre; the killing of a large number of people.
carnicería
noun
A massacre; the killing of a large number of people.
escabechina
noun
A rout or decisive defeat.
matar
verb
(transitive) To butcher animals, generally for food.
carnear
verb
(transitive) To butcher animals, generally for food.
masacrar
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To massacre people in large numbers.
masacrar
verb
(transitive) To kill someone or something, especially in a particularly brutal manner.
carnear
verb
(transitive) To kill someone or something, especially in a particularly brutal manner.
matar
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 Spanish?
"slaughter" in Spanish is matanza, masacre, carnicería. 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 Spanish, "slaughter" is matanza, masacre, carnicería.
Are there other ways to say "slaughter" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 7 translations listed for "slaughter": matanza, masacre, carnicería, escabechina, matar, carnear.
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