matanza — meaning in English
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English meaning
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bloodshed
noun The killing or wounding of people, especially on a large scale.
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carnage
noun Widespread death and destruction, especially from violence or disaster.
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kill
verb To cause the death of a person, animal, or living thing.
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slaughter
noun The killing of animals for food.
Senses
matanza is used for these senses in English:
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bloodshed
A slaughter; destruction of life, notably on a large scale.
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carnage
Death and destruction.
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slaughter
(uncountable) The killing of animals, generally for food.
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slaughter
A massacre; the killing of a large number of people.
carnage — full definition
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noun Widespread death and destruction, especially from violence or disaster.
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noun An overwhelming, one-sided defeat, especially in sport.
