Hacer que una persona o un animal mueran.
To cause a person or animal to die.
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La helada mató todas nuestras tomateras. — The frost killed all our tomato plants.
La junta canceló el proyecto la semana pasada. — The board killed the project last week.
El león llevó su presa a la guarida. — The lion brought its kill to the den.
¿Este espray matará a las hormigas? — Will this spray kill the ants?
Apaga el motor antes de abrir el capó. — Kill the engine before you open the hood.
Esta semana el cazador presumió de su última presa. — This week, the hunter showed off his latest kill.
No mates a las arañas, se comen a los mosquitos. — Don't kill the spiders, they eat mosquitoes.
¿Por qué cancelaron la financiación tan de repente? — Why did they kill the funding so suddenly?
Tenemos que declarar la presa al guarda de caza. — We need to report the kill to the game warden.
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