tuer
French → English
(general) To kill: to cause the death of a living being or organism; assassiner
Le braconnier a tué le rhinocéros pour vendre sa corne sur le marché noir.
(English) The poacher killed the rhinoceros to sell its horn on the black market.
L'utilisation de pesticides toxiques risque de tuer les abeilles essentielles à la pollinisation.
(English) The use of toxic pesticides risks killing the bees essential for pollination.
(figurative) To exhaust: to tire someone out or cause excessive physical strain; épuiser
Cette randonnée en haute montagne avec un sac de vingt kilos m'a tué.
(English) This high-mountain hike with a twenty-kilo pack exhausted me.
Le stress constant au bureau finit par tuer sa santé physique et mentale.
(English) The constant stress at the office is eventually destroying his physical and mental health.
(idiomatic) To kill time: to occupy oneself during a wait or delay to avoid boredom; tromper l'ennui
Nous avons tué deux heures à la gare en jouant aux cartes en attendant le train.
(English) We killed two hours at the station playing cards while waiting for the train.
Il cherche n'importe quelle distraction pour tuer le temps pendant son long trajet.
(English) He looks for any distraction to kill time during his long commute.
Entry ID: fr:en:tuer · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary