kill

kɪl
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Translation of kill from English into Dutch,

Verb

tr.
1.

biology

cause the death of a living being
  • The hunter killed the deer.De jager doodde het hert.
2.

conflict

end or extinguish something forcefully
  • The new law killed the project.De nieuwe wet beëindigde het project.
3.

technology

TECH.
stop or deactivate a function
TECH.
  • He had to kill the engine quickly.Hij moest de motor snel uitschakelen

Noun

1.

hunting

act of causing death, especially in hunting
  • The hunter celebrated the kill of the deer.De jager vierde de buit van het hert.
2.

volleyball

TECH.
grounding the ball to win a rally
TECH.
  • She made a perfect kill to win the match.Ze maakte een perfecte kill om de wedstrijd te winnen.
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Expressions with kill: examples in English and translations in Dutch

doden
ombrengen
The hunter killed it with one shot.
door de grond zakken
I forgot my lines on stage—kill me.
uitroeien
vernietigen
The disease could kill off the entire bee population.
de tijd doden
We played cards to kill time before the movie.
de motor uitzetten
de motor stoppen
He decided to kill the engine and take a break.
je opdirken
je uitdossen
She will dress to kill at the party tonight.

Images of kill

  • kill: creek or channel of water
    (geography) kil

Synonyms and analogies of kill in English

Examples of kill in a sentence

  • Pollution can kill marine life.
  • The storm killed the power in the entire city.
  • They decided to kill the old software system.
  • The technician had to kill the power to the server.
  • She decided to kill the lights before leaving.
  • These shoes are killing my feet.

Translations of "kill" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
vermoordenv.

They kill their mates after conception, but I got away.

Ze vermoorden hun partners na conceptie, maar ik ben ontsnapt.

dodenv.

An acidic environment can kill harmful bacteria in some types of food.

Een zure omgeving kan schadelijke bacteriën in sommige soorten voedsel doden.

moordenv.

You have something that every guy in school would kill for.

Jij hebt iets, waarvoor iedere kerel in school zou moorden.

afmakenv.

People gambling on whether or not we all kill each other.

Mensen die wedden of we elkaar wel of niet allemaal afmaken.

ombrengenv.

On the other hand, he'd never kill her himself.

Langs de andere kant, zou hij haar nooit zelf ombrengen.

Noun
zelfmoordnm.

Daniel started to think that his father did not kill himself.

Daniel begon te denken dat zijn vader geen zelfmoord had gepleegd.

moordnm.

The first kill usually takes place closest to that anchor point.

De eerste moord vindt meestal plaats het dichtst bij dat ankerpunt.

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kill: Examples and translations in context

We don't like it when you kill one of us.

We pikken 't niet als je een van ons vermoordt.

No, I'll keep going even if I kill him.

Nee, zelfs als ik hem vermoord ga ik nog door.

Before you kill your dog, we need to try something.

Voor jij je hond vermoordt, moeten we iets uit proberen.

But that I didn't kill her husband, you see.

Maar dat ik haar man niet vermoord heb, ziet u.

Better hope that button don't pop off and kill nobody.

Hoop liever dat die knoop er niet afspringt en iemand vermoordt.

Or you look cool in front of yours and kill me.

Of jij komt stoer over op de jouwe en vermoordt mij.

The cleansing gel contains ingredients that kill harmful bacteria instantly.

De reinigende gel bevat bestanddelen die schadelijke bacteriën direct doden.

Toxins from smoking can kill brain cells and impair mental abilities.

Gifstoffen uit roken kunnen hersencellen doden en je mentale vaardigheden aantasten.

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