killer

kill·er  (klr)

n.

1. One that kills: a disease that was a killer of thousands; a killer of new ideas.

2. Slang Something that is extremely difficult to deal with or withstand: an exam that was a real killer.

adj.

1. Causing death or destruction: killer floods.

2. Slang Having impressive or effective power or impact; formidable: had a killer smile; made killer profits.

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killer [ˈkɪlə]

n

1.

a.  a person or animal that kills, esp habitually

b.  (as modifier) a killer shark

2. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) something, esp a task or activity, that is particularly taxing or exhausting

3. Austral and NZ an animal selected to be slaughtered for food

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	killer - someone who causes the death of a person or animal slayer individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" executioner, public executioner - an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant eradicator, exterminator, terminator - someone who exterminates (especially someone whose occupation is the extermination of troublesome rodents and insects) choker, garroter, garrotter, throttler, strangler - someone who kills by strangling liquidator, manslayer, murderer - a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being) poisoner - someone who kills with poison regicide - someone who commits regicide; the killer of a king felo-de-se, suicide - a person who kills himself intentionally
	2.	killer - the causal agent resulting in death; "heart disease is the biggest killer in the United States" cause of death causal agency, causal agent, cause - any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
	3.	killer - a difficulty that is hard to deal with; "that exam was a real killer" difficulty - a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result; "serious difficulties were encountered in obtaining a pure reagent"
	4.	killer - predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas grampus, killer whale, orca, Orcinus orca, sea wolf dolphin - any of various small toothed whales with a beaklike snout; larger than porpoises genus Orcinus, Orcinus - killer whales

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killer

noun

1. murderer, slaughterer, slayer, hit man (slang), butcher, gunman, assassin, destroyer, liquidator, terminator, executioner, exterminator The police are searching for his killers.

2. cause of death, scourge, fatal illness, plague Heart disease is the biggest killer of men in most developed countries.

Translations

killer [ˈkɪləʳ]

A. N

1. (= murderer) → asesino/a m/f
diphtheria used to be a killer → antiguamente la difteria era una enfermedad mortal

2. (fig) it's a killer (= joke) → es para morirse de risa; (= task) → es agotador; (= question) → es muy difícil, es mortal

B. CPD killer application, killer app N → aplicación f rompedora, aplicación f de excelente rendimiento
killer bee N → abeja f asesina
killer disease N → enfermedad f mortal
killer instinct N (also fig) → instinto m asesino
killer punch N → puñetazo m mortal
killer shark N → tiburón m asesino
killer whale N → orca f

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killer [ˈkɪlə^r]

n

(= murderer) → tueur/euse m/f
The police are searching for the killer → La police recherche le tueur.
He became a ruthless killer → Il devint un tueur sans pitié.
killers in the pay of sb → des tueurs à la solde de qn
He had been murdered by killers in the pay of the Cardinal → Il avait été assassiné par des tueurs à la solde du Cardinal.
a hired killer → un tueur à gages

(= cause of death) → cause f de mortalité
Heart disease is a major killer → Les maladies cardiaques sont une des principales causes de mortalité.
Chickenpox is no longer a killer → La varicelle n'est plus une cause de mortalité.
Meningitis can be a killer
BUT La méningite peut être mortelle.

adj (= great) → à tomber par terre
You can wear a killer dress, but nobody will find you attractive → Vous pouvez porter une robe à tomber par terre, mais personne ne vous trouvera séduisante.
a killer argument → l'argument qui tue
It was almost a killer argument → Ce fut presque l'argument qui tue.
killer bee n → abeille f tueuse
killer instinct n → instinct m de tueur
to have the killer instinct → avoir un instinct de tueur
He's got the killer instinct → C'est un tueur., Il a un instinct de tueur.
to lack the killer instinct → manquer de combativité
killer whale n → orque f

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killer

n (person) → Mörder(in) m(f), → Killer(in) m(f) (inf); this disease is a killer → diese Krankheit ist tödlich; it’s a killer (inf, race, job etc) → das ist der glatte Mord (inf) ? lady-killer, weedkiller

adj attr (inf: = dangerous) → gefährlich; a killer shot (Ftbl etc) → ein Bomben- or Granatschuss m (inf)

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killer:

killer bee

n → Killerbiene f

killer instinct

n the killer (lit) → der Tötungsinstinkt; a boxer with the killer → ein Boxer, in dem der Killer wach wird (inf); a successful businessman needs the killer → ein erfolgreicher Geschäftsmann muss über Leichen gehen können

killer satellite

n → Killersatellit m

killer whale

n → Schwertwal m, → Mordwal m

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killer [ˈkɪləʳ]

1. n (murderer) → assassino/a; (hired) → killer m/f inv
flu can be a killer → si può morire per un'influenza

2. adj (disease) → mortale

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killer [ˈkɪləʳ]

1. n (murderer) → assassino/a; (hired) → killer m/f inv
flu can be a killer → si può morire per un'influenza

2. adj (disease) → mortale

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