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killing

/ˈkɪl.ɪŋ/ sustantivo B1

En español: matanza, matazón

  1. The act of killing. (countable, uncountable)
  2. An instance of someone being killed. (countable, uncountable)
  3. A large amount of money. (countable, informal, uncountable) · He made a killing on the stock market.

Plural killings

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“The smell of the flowers is killing us all.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 49 · B2
“I have always thought myself very big and terrible; yet such little things as flowers came near to killing me, and such small animals as mice have saved my life.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 56 · B2
The Shepherd-boy, now really alarmed, shouted in an agony of terror: “Pray, do come and help me; the Wolf is killing the sheep;” but no one paid any heed to his cries, nor rendered any assistance.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 19 · B2
When the time came for killing the Goose, the cook went to get him at night, when it was dark, and he was not able to distinguish one bird from the other.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 46 · B2

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