mató no Dicionário de Espanhol-Inglês da Oxford

Traduções para mató no dicionário Espanhol»inglês

I.matar VERBO trans

1.1. matar:

matar persona

to kill

matar reses

to slaughter

lo mataron a golpes

they beat him to death

lo mató con un cuchillo

she stabbed him to death

lo mató un coche

he was run over and killed by a car

hubo que matar al caballo

the horse had to be put down o destroyed

entrar a matar (en tauromaquia)

to go in for the kill

la vida que llevas acabará matándote

you're going to kill yourself with the sort of life you're leading

entre todos la mataron (y ella sola se murió)

they are all to blame

así me maten o que me maten si no es verdad lo que digo

may God strike me dead if I speak a word of a lie

las mata callando

he's a wolf in sheep's clothing

matarlas Chile coloq

to blow it coloq

1.2. matar (en sentido hiperbólico):

pobre de tu madre, la vas a matar a disgustos

your poor mother, you'll be the death of her

es para matarlos, me hicieron esperar dos horas

I could murder o kill them, they kept me waiting for two hours coloq

en el colegio nos matan de o lat-amer a hambre

they starve us at school

cuando se entere me mata

she'll kill me when she finds out coloq

me mata tener que levantarme a estas horas

it kills me having to get up at this time coloq

¡me mataste, no tengo ni idea! coloq

you've really got me there, I haven't a clue! coloq

¿sabes que le dieron el puesto a Rodríguez? — ¡no me mates! coloq

you know they gave Rodríguez the job? — you're kidding! coloq

estos zapatos me matan

these shoes are killing me!

2. matar coloq sed:

matar

to quench

compraron fruta para matar el hambre

they bought some fruit to keep them going o to take the edge off their appetite

para matar el tiempo

to kill time

3.1. matar pelota:

matar

to kill

3.2. matar carta:

matar

to cover

II.matar VERBO intr

1. matar (causar muerte):

matar

to kill

no matarás BÍBL

thou shalt not kill

hay miradas que matan

if looks could kill

estar o llevarse a matar

to be at daggers drawn

2. matar RioPr coloq vestido/escote:

un escote que mata

a sensational low neckline

mataba con ese vestido

she looked stunning in that dress

mataba con ese vestido

she looked a knockout in that dress coloq

III.matarse VERBO vpr

1.1. matarse (morir violentamente):

se mató en un accidente

she was killed in an accident

al bajar del tren casi me mato

I almost got killed getting off the train

1.2. matarse refl (suicidarse):

matarse

to kill oneself

se mató de un tiro

she shot herself

2.1. matarse coloq (esforzarse):

me maté estudiando o Esp a estudiar y no aprobé

I studied like crazy o mad and still didn't pass coloq

no hace falta que te mates haciéndolo

there's no need to go crazy o to go mad o to kill yourself coloq

2.2. matarse Méx coloq estudiante:

matarse en algo

to cram sth coloq

matarse en algo

to swot up (on) sth Brit coloq

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me desconcentré y casi me mato

I lost concentration o my concentration lapsed and I nearly killed myself

lo mató a puñaladas

she stabbed him to death

matar el chuncho coloq

to get rid of a/the jinx

Traduções para mató no dicionário inglês»Espanhol

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we had a game of chess to while away the time

jugamos una partida de ajedrez para pasar el rato or matar el tiempo

she whiled away the hours by reading Anna Karenina

se entretuvo or mató el tiempo leyendo Ana Karenina

bloodlust

sed f de matar

bloodlust

deseo m de matar

ruff

matar (con un triunfo)

the blow killed him stone dead

el golpe lo mató en el acto

the deer was mauled to death by a tiger

un tigre atacó al ciervo y lo mató

to go for the jugular

tirar a matar

mató no Dicionário PONS

Traduções para mató no dicionário Espanhol»inglês

I.matar VERBO trans

1. matar (quitar la vida):

matar

to kill

matar a golpes

to beat to death

matar a palos

to club to death

matar a puñaladas

to knife [or stab] to death

matar a tiros

to shoot dead

que me maten si yo esperaba una cosa así coloq

I swear on my mother's grave that I didn't expect this

2. matar (carnear):

matar

to slaughter

3. matar:

matar (saciar)

to assuage

matar (hambre)

to satisfy

matar (sed)

to quench

4. matar (luz, fuego):

matar

to put out

5. matar (sellos):

matar

to postmark

6. matar (redondear):

matar

to round off

7. matar (naipes):

matar

to top

8. matar (color, brillo):

matar

to tone down

9. matar (acabar con alguien):

matar a disgustos

to be the death of

10. matar:

matar (aniquilar)

to be the end of

matar (el tiempo)

to kill

matar (el aburrimiento, nerviosismo)

to alleviate

11. matar (molestar):

matar

to annoy

matar a preguntas a alguien

to drive sb mad with questions

II.matar VERBO reflex matarse

1. matar (suicidarse):

matarse

to kill oneself

2. matar (aniquilarse):

te estás matando trabajando así

you are wearing yourself out working like that

3. matar (trabajar sin descanso):

matarse a trabajar

to work oneself to death

matarse por algo

to go out of one's way to do sth

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la curiosidad mató al gato prov

curiosity killed the cat

matar a traición

to kill treacherously

matar el gusanillo coloq (comiendo)

to kill one's hunger

matar el gusanillo (bebiendo)

to quench one's thirst

Traduções para mató no dicionário inglês»Espanhol

Mais traduções e expressões típicas para o termo que pesquisou.

slay

matar

destroy

matar

deface a stamp

matar

to use a sledgehammer to crack a nut

matar moscas a cañonazos

put away

matar

bayonet (kill)

matar con una bayoneta

mató Exemplos do Dicionário PONS (verificados pela redação)

matar a alguien a pedradas

to stone sb to death

matar el/hacer tiempo

to kill time

matar a alguien a dentelladas (fiera)

to tear sb to bits

matar a preguntas a alguien

to drive sb mad with questions

la curiosidad mató al gato prov

curiosity killed the cat

aquí te pillo, aquí te mato fig

to strike while the iron is hot

matar dos pájaros de un tiro fig

to kill two birds with one stone

matar a alguien de una puñalada

to stab sb to death

matar la gallina de los huevos de oro

to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs

sería incapaz de matar una mosca

he wouldn't harm a fly