killer

ˈkɪlə
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Translation of killer into German,

Noun

1.

homicide

person who kills another
Mörder mTotschläger m
  • The police arrested the killer last night..Die Polizei verhaftete den Mörder letzte Nacht
2.

standout

US
remarkably impressive person or thing
US
  • Her performance was a killer at the concert.Ihre Darbietung war ein Knaller auf dem Konzert.

Adjective

1.

dangerous

US
causing death or destruction
US
  • The storm had a killer impact on the town.Der Sturm hatte eine verheerende Auswirkung auf die Stadt.
2.

difficult

US
very hard to deal with or endure
US
  • The exam was a killer challenge for everyone.Die Prüfung war eine schwierige Herausforderung für alle.
3.

top tier

US
excellent or very impressive
US
  • That was a killer performance by the band.Das war eine tolle Leistung der Band.
4.

emotion

RareUS
extremely distressing or uncomfortable
RareUS
unerträglich extrem belastend quälend
  • The heat today is absolutely killer.Die Hitze heute ist absolut unerträglich.
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Expressions with killer: examples in English and translations in German

Favoritenschreck
The underdog team became a giant killer by defeating the champions.
Killerinstinkt
She has a killer instinct on the basketball court.
entscheidender Schlag
The last-minute goal was the killer blow.
Auftragsmörder
Killer
The movie's plot revolves around a contract killer seeking redemption..
GPA-Killer
schwieriger Kurs
Organic chemistry is known as a gpa killer among pre-med students.
Killerargument
Her killer argument won the debate for the team.

Images of killer

  • killer: short slang name for the orca a large black-and-white whale
    (marine life) Orca

Synonyms and analogies of killer in English

Examples of killer in a sentence

  • The killer left no evidence at the crime scene.
  • That new movie was a killer at the box office.
  • His latest album is a killer in the music charts.
  • The killer breached the water dramatically.
  • Killer sightings are common in this region.
  • Heart disease is a silent killer.

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

Noun
derKillernm.

The killer threatened to blow out his brains if he called the police.

Der Killer drohte, ihm das Hirn wegzublasen, wenn er die Polizei rief.

derMördernm.

The movie's twists and turns made it impossible to predict the killer.

Die Wendungen des Films machten es unmöglich, den Mörder vorherzusagen.

derTäternm.

The killer admitted he murdered the couple in cold blood for money.

Der Täter gab zu, das Paar kalten Blutes wegen des Geldes ermordet zu haben.

Auftragskillern.

You are a hired killer, who escapes from the underground.

Sie sind ein Auftragskiller, der von der U-Bahn entweicht.

dieKillerinnf.

I guess the incredibly strong killer and her partner must've taken it.

Ich schätze die unglaublich starke Killerin und ihre Partnerin müssen ihn haben.

Adjective
tödlichadj.

Human debris can be a killer for any marine animal.

Die Abfälle von Menschen können für jedes Meerestier tödlich sein.

mörderischadj.

You can look forward to a killer tour full of excitement.

Sie dürfen sich auf einen mörderisch spannenden Rundgang freuen.

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killer: Examples and translations in context

Asphyxiation can be a silent killer in poorly ventilated spaces.

Erstickung kann in schlecht belüfteten Räumen ein stiller Killer sein.

That's how I discovered that a killer was amongst me.

So habe ich entdeckt, dass ein Killer in mir schlummert.

Saxe is many things, but he's not a killer.

Saxe trau ich manches zu, aber er ist kein Killer.

People cut her when they hear her brother's a killer.

Die Leute schneiden sie, weil ihr Bruder ein Killer ist.

Pay attention, because we are talking about the killer here.

Achten Sie darauf, denn wir sprechen hier über ein Killer.

What? - I don't take orders from a killer.

Was denn? - Ein Killer hat mir nichts zu befehlen.

Who knows; but it's a wildly popular time killer.

Wer weiß; aber es ist eine sehr beliebte Zeit Killer.

He had details that only the actual killer could've had.

Er hatte Details, die nur der wirkliche Killer haben konnte.

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