| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,753,624,868 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
killer |
Also found in: Medical, Legal, Acronyms, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson | 0.02 sec. |
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 ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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 killer [ˈkɪlər] 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 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) 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 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 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 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in classic literature | |
|---|---|---|
Now the Killer rose upon the branch of the great tree where he had been sleeping with his back braced against the stem. Not only had he never been known to court the muse, but in truth he could not have written correctly a line of verse to save himself from the Killer of the Wise. And the real Don Quixote of La Mancha, the famous, the valiant, the wise, the lover, the righter of wrongs, the guardian of minors and orphans, the protector of widows, the killer of damsels, he who has for his sole mistress the peerless Dulcinea del Toboso, is this gentleman before you, my master; all other Don Quixotes and all other Sancho Panzas are dreams and mockeries. |
| Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|