Muerte violenta de muchas personas o animales.
The killing of many people or animals.
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La batalla acabó en una matanza. — The battle ended in slaughter.
En la granja sacrifican reses todos los otoños. — They slaughter cattle at the farm every autumn.
Los soldados se vieron obligados a masacrar a sus enemigos. — The soldiers were forced to slaughter their enemies.
Nuestro equipo aplastó a sus rivales la temporada pasada. — Our team managed to slaughter the competition last season.
El informe calificó la incursión de matanza sin sentido. — The report called the raid a senseless slaughter.
¿Podemos ver hoy cómo sacrifican las gallinas? — Can we watch them slaughter the chickens today?
¿De verdad pensaban masacrar a tantos animales? — Did they really plan to slaughter so many animals?
¿Nos aplastaron en el último partido? — Did they slaughter us in the last game?
¿Hay alguna forma de detener la matanza? — Is there any way to stop the slaughter?
Hay que prepararse para sacrificar los cerdos la semana que viene. — We need to prepare for the slaughter of the pigs next week.
Las noticias informaron de que masacraron a los animales de forma inhumana. — The news reported that the animals were slaughtered inhumanely.
Aplastó a su rival en el asalto final sin despeinarse. — He slaughtered his opponent in the final round easily.
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