murder

the crime of killing someone unlawfully and deliberately

homicidio, asesinato

Collocations commit murder · solve a murder case

• He was arrested for the murder of his wife.

  Fue arrestado por el asesinato de su esposa.

to kill someone unlawfully and deliberately

asesinar, matar a alguien

• murder somebody

• He murdered his wife in cold blood.

  Lo asesinó fríamente.

the act of killing someone unlawfully and deliberately

asesinato, crimen de asesinato

Collocations a murder case · a murder trial

• The police are investigating the murder.

  La policía está investigando el asesinato.

to kill someone violently and suddenly, especially in a public place

asesinar (en sentido coloquial)

• murder somebody

• He was murdered in the street.

  Fue asesinado en la calle.

to criticize or attack someone very strongly, especially in public

atacar verbalmente a alguien con fuerza

• murder somebody's reputation

• He was murdered by the press.

  Fue atacado verbalmente por la prensa.

to make something unpleasant or difficult to bear

hacer algo insoportable o difícil de soportar

• murder somebody's chances

• His illness has murdered his chances of getting a job.

  Su enfermedad ha hecho que sus posibilidades de conseguir un trabajo sean insoportables.

to make something sound very bad or unpleasant

hacer sonar algo muy malo o desagradable

• murder the sound of something

• He murdered the sound of her name.

  Hizo que sonara muy mal el nombre de ella.

to make something look very bad or ugly

hacer que algo se vea muy feo o desagradable

• murder the appearance of something

• The painting murders the beauty of the landscape.

  El cuadro hace que la belleza del paisaje se vea muy feo.