slay

BrE /sleɪ/ AmE /sleɪ/

verb en → es

past slayed/slaughtered/killed pp slayed/slain/destroyed ing slaying

1 KILL [transitive] B2

to kill someone, especially in a violent way

matar, asesinar, matar (violentamente)

  • slay somebody

Collocations slay an enemy · slay a dragon

  • The knight slayed the dragon with one blow.

    El caballero mató al dragón con un solo golpe.

2 ENTERTAIN [transitive] B2

to amuse or entertain someone very much, especially by being extremely funny

divertir mucho a alguien, hacer reír a carcajadas

  • slay somebody

Collocations slay an audience · slay the crowd

  • Her jokes really slayed the audience.

    Sus chistes realmente hicieron reír a la audiencia.

3 VIDEOGAME [transitive] B2

to defeat an opponent or enemy in a video game

derrotar a un enemigo o rival en un juego de video

  • slay somebody

Collocations slay an enemy in a game · slay the boss level

  • He slayed all the enemies before reaching the final boss.

    Él derrotó a todos los enemigos antes de llegar al jefe final.

4 PERFORM [intransitive] C1

to perform or act in a way that is very impressive or successful

actuar o desempeñarse de manera impresionante o exitosa

  • slay at something

Collocations slay at a job interview · slay in a performance

  • She slayed at the audition.

    Ella actuó impresionantemente en la audición.

5 FASHION [transitive] C1

to wear or style something in a way that is very fashionable or stylish

llevar algo de manera muy fashionista o elegante

  • slay something

Collocations slay a look · slay an outfit

  • She slayed the red dress at the party.

    Ella llevó el vestido rojo de manera muy elegante en la fiesta.