Töten — meaning in English
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English meaning
- kill verb To cause the death of a person, animal, or living thing.
- killing noun An act in which someone or something is killed.
- mortify verb To discipline (one's body, appetites etc.) by suppressing desires; to practise abstinence on.
- slay verb To kill.
- waste noun Material that is no longer wanted or useful; rubbish.
- whack verb To hit something hard and sharply.
Senses
Töten is used for these senses in English:
- kill (transitive) To put to death; to extinguish the life of.
- killing An instance of someone being killed.
- waste (transitive) To wear away by degrees; to impair gradually; to deteriorate; to diminish by constant loss; to use up; to consume; to spend; to wear out.
- whack (sports) To beat convincingly; to thrash.
kill — full definition
- verb To cause the death of a person, animal, or living thing.
- verb To stop, switch off, or put an end to something completely.
- verb To cause severe pain, exhaustion, or distress — often used informally and not literally.
- noun An act of killing, or the animal or target that has been killed.
killing — full definition
- noun An act in which someone or something is killed.
- noun A large, sudden profit or financial gain — usually in the phrase "make a killing."
- adj So funny that it makes you laugh uncontrollably.