massacre

BrE /ˈmæs.kər/ AmE /ˈmæs.kər/

noun en → es

1 CRIME/DEATHS [singular] B2

a violent killing of a large number of people, especially by soldiers or police

masacre, matanza

  • massacre of somebody/something

Collocations massacre of civilians · massacre in a city

  • The massacre shocked the world.

    La masacre conmovió al mundo.

2 SPORT [singular] C1

a very easy victory in a game or competition, with many points scored against one side and none for the other

golear, humillar

  • massacre of somebody/something

Collocations massacre in a football match · massacre against the opposition

  • The team suffered a massacre at home.

    El equipo sufrió una goleada en casa.