kill

Giết chết

to cause the death of a person or animal, especially by using violence

• kill somebody/something

Collocations kill someone with a gun · kill an animal for food

• He was killed in a car accident.

  Anh ta đã bị tai nạn xe hơi và chết.

Hủy diệt, phá hủy hoàn toàn

to destroy something completely, especially by damaging it very badly

• kill somebody/something

Collocations kill a project · kill an idea

• The fire killed the building.

  Lửa đã thiêu rụi tòa nhà.

Ngừng hoạt động hoàn toàn

to stop something completely, especially a machine or engine

• kill the engine

Collocations kill an engine · kill a motor

• He killed the engine and got out of the car.

  Anh ta tắt máy và ra khỏi xe.

Đánh đập hoặc chém gây thương tích nặng nề

to hurt someone very badly, especially by hitting them or stabbing them with a knife

• kill somebody

Collocations kill someone with a knife · kill someone with blows

• He was killed by a blow to the head.

  Anh ta bị đánh vào đầu và chết.

Kết thúc hoàn toàn

to end something completely, especially an activity or feeling

• kill a mood

Collocations kill the mood · kill the atmosphere

• The noise killed the party.

  Tiếng ồn đã làm hỏng không khí của bữa tiệc.

Gây hại cho sức khỏe

to harm someone or something, especially by doing something that is bad for their health

• kill somebody/something

Collocations kill someone with cigarettes · kill someone with alcohol

• Smoking will kill you.

  Hút thuốc sẽ hại sức khỏe của bạn.

Ngăn chặn hoàn toàn

to stop something from happening, especially by preventing it or making it impossible to happen

• kill a plan

Collocations kill a proposal · kill an idea

• The committee killed the proposal.

  Ủy ban đã từ chối đề xuất.

Gây tổn thương cảm xúc hoặc danh tiếng

to hurt someone's feelings or to damage their reputation

• kill somebody

Collocations kill someone's reputation · kill someone's chances

• The scandal killed her career.

  Vụ bê bối đã làm hỏng sự nghiệp của cô ấy.