matar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- croak noun A low, rough sound made in the throat, especially the call of a frog.
- cut verb To divide or open something using a sharp tool such as a knife or scissors.
- kill verb To cause the death of a person, animal, or living thing.
- quench verb To satisfy thirst, or more broadly, a strong desire.
- skip verb To move along lightly with a hop in each step.
- slake verb To satisfy (thirst, or other desires).
- slaughter noun The killing of animals for food.
- slay verb To kill.
- waste noun Material that is no longer wanted or useful; rubbish.
Senses
matar is used for these senses in English:
- croak To complain; especially, to grumble; to forebode evil; to utter complaints or forebodings habitually.
- cut To abridge or shorten a work; to remove a portion of a recording during editing.
- kill (transitive) To put to death; to extinguish the life of.
- quench (transitive) To satisfy, especially a literal or figurative thirst.
- slaughter (transitive) To butcher animals, generally for food.
- 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.
croak — full definition
- noun A low, rough sound made in the throat, especially the call of a frog.
- verb To make a low, rough sound, or to say something in a hoarse voice.
- verb Informal: to die.
cut — full definition
- verb To divide or open something using a sharp tool such as a knife or scissors.
- verb To reduce or remove part of something.
- noun A wound or opening made by something sharp.
- noun A reduction, especially in pay, budget, or size.
- noun A particular piece of meat, or a specific edit/version of a film or recording.