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Verbos de Ayuda y Daño - Verbos para matar y debilitar

Aquí aprenderás algunos verbos en inglés que se refieren a matar y debilitar como "asesinar", "decapitar" y "asesinar".

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to kill
to kill
[Verbo]

to end the life of someone or something

matar

matar

Ex: The murderer used a weapon to kill his victim. 

El asesino usó un arma para matar a su víctima.

to slay
to slay
[Verbo]

to intentionally cause someone's death with planning and purpose

asesinar, matar

asesinar, matar

Ex: In the mystery novel, the detective worked to uncover the killer's motive to slay the victim. 

En la novela de misterio, el detective trabajó para descubrir el motivo del asesino para asesinar a la víctima.

to slaughter

to kill a large number of people, often in a harsh and heartless manner

masacrar, degollar

masacrar, degollar

Ex: In the tragic event, a lone gunman attempted to slaughter innocent bystanders. 

En el trágico evento, un pistolero solitario intentó masacrar a transeúntes inocentes.

to assassinate

to murder a prominent figure in a sudden attack, usually for political purposes

asesinar

asesinar

Ex: In the historical account, a plot was uncovered to assassinate the king. 

En el relato histórico, se descubrió un complot para asesinar al rey.

to massacre

to brutally kill a large number of people

masacrar

masacrar

Ex: The historical account described how colonizers would massacre indigenous populations. 

El relato histórico describió cómo los colonizadores masacraban a las poblaciones indígenas.

to decimate

to kill large groups of people

diezmar

diezmar

Ex: The famine had the potential to decimate the already vulnerable communities. 

La hambruna tenía el potencial de diezmar a las comunidades ya vulnerables.

to do in
to do in
[Verbo]

to murder someone

eliminar, liquidar

eliminar, liquidar

Ex: The undercover agent had to be cautious, knowing that revealing their identity could lead someone to attempt to do them in. 

El agente encubierto tuvo que ser cauteloso, sabiendo que revelar su identidad podría llevar a alguien a intentar liquidarlo.

to butcher
to butcher
[Verbo]

to kill people in a brutal and cruel way

masacrar, degollar

masacrar, degollar

Ex: The serial killer butchered his victims with no remorse. 

El asesino en serie masacró a sus víctimas sin remordimiento.

to liquidate

to eliminate someone, often perceived as a threat, by causing their death

liquidar, eliminar

liquidar, eliminar

Ex: The dictator's regime was known for liquidating political dissidents. 

El régimen del dictador era conocido por liquidar a los disidentes políticos.

to lynch
to lynch
[Verbo]

to kill someone without legal approval

linchar

linchar

Ex: The vigilante group sought to lynch those they deemed responsible for the crime. 

El grupo de vigilantes buscó linchar a aquellos que consideraban responsables del crimen.

to hunt
to hunt
[Verbo]

to pursue wild animals in order to kill or catch them, for sport or food

cazar

cazar

Ex: The hunter patiently waited for the perfect opportunity to hunt the elusive deer. 

El cazador esperó pacientemente el momento perfecto para cazar el escurridizo ciervo.

to prey on
to prey on
[Verbo]

to hunt, capture, and eat other animals as a means of survival

depredar, cazar

depredar, cazar

Ex: The predatory cat preyed on a mouse that had ventured too far from its burrow. 

El felino depredador se alimentó de un ratón que se había aventurado demasiado lejos de su madriguera.

to behead
to behead
[Verbo]

to cut off someone's head

decapitar, cortar la cabeza

decapitar, cortar la cabeza

Ex: The executioner skillfully beheaded the condemned prisoner with a swift stroke. 

El verdugo decapitó hábilmente al prisionero condenado con un golpe rápido.

to decapitate

to cut off the head of someone or something

decapitar

decapitar

Ex: The medieval knight sought to decapitate the dragon with a powerful swing. 

El caballero medieval buscaba decapitar al dragón con un poderoso golpe.

to electrocute

to kill or injure someone through electric shock

electrocutar, fulminar

electrocutar, fulminar

Ex: The child was electrocuted after dropping a metal object into a power socket. 

El niño fue electrocutado después de dejar caer un objeto metálico en un enchufe.

to starve
to starve
[Verbo]

to deprive someone or something of food

hambrear, privar de alimento

hambrear, privar de alimento

Ex: The cruel ruler would often use food as a means of punishment, choosing to starve dissenters. 

El gobernante cruel a menudo usaba la comida como medio de castigo, eligiendo hacer pasar hambre a los disidentes.

to gas
to gas
[Verbo]

to attack or expose someone or something to gas or harmful fumes

gasear, atacar con gas

gasear, atacar con gas

Ex: The factory emissions were known to gas nearby neighborhoods, causing health concerns. 

Se sabía que las emisiones de la fábrica gasearon los vecindarios cercanos, causando preocupaciones de salud.

to choke
to choke
[Verbo]

to block the throat, hinder breathing and cause suffocation

ahogar, estrangular

ahogar, estrangular

Ex: Unfortunately, the criminal chose to choke the victim, leaving them gasping for breath. 

Desafortunadamente, el criminal eligió ahogar a la víctima, dejándola jadeando por aire.

to suffocate

to block someone or something's access to air, making it difficult or impossible to breathe

sofocar, asfixiar

sofocar, asfixiar

Ex: The room was so airtight that the heat began to suffocate everyone inside. 

La habitación estaba tan hermética que el calor comenzó a sofocar a todos dentro.

to strangle

to kill by choking the throat and blocking the air supply

estrangular, ahogar

estrangular, ahogar

Ex: The snake constricted its prey, attempting to strangle it before swallowing. 

La serpiente constriñó a su presa, intentando estrangularla antes de tragarla.

to smother
to smother
[Verbo]

to stop someone or something from breathing by covering or blocking the air

sofocar, asfixiar

sofocar, asfixiar

Ex: The assassin attempted to smother the victim with a pillow. 

El asesino intentó ahogar a la víctima con una almohada.

to throttle

to end someone's life by squeezing their throat, cutting off their air supply

estrangular, ahogar

estrangular, ahogar

Ex: The police apprehended the suspect before he could throttle his intended victim. 

La policía detuvo al sospechoso antes de que pudiera estrangular a su víctima prevista.

to stifle
to stifle
[Verbo]

to die or struggle for breath due to a lack of oxygen

sofocar, asfixiar

sofocar, asfixiar

Ex: The intense heat in the attic caused them to stifle and gasp for air. 

El calor intenso en el ático les hizo sofocar y jadear por aire.

to asphyxiate

to cause someone to stop breathing by depriving them of oxygen

asfixiar, ahogar

asfixiar, ahogar

Ex: The fire produced thick smoke that could asphyxiate those trapped in the building. 

El incendio produjo un humo espeso que podía asfixiar a los atrapados en el edificio.

to numb
to numb
[Verbo]

to make a part of the body lose sensation or responsiveness

entumecer, adormecer

entumecer, adormecer

Ex: As I walked in the snow, the freezing temperatures were numbing my feet. 

Mientras caminaba en la nieve, las temperaturas heladas adormecían mis pies.

to paralyze

to cause a person, animal, or part of the body to lose the ability to move or function, usually due to injury or illness

paralizar

paralizar

Ex: The venom from the snakebite had the potential to paralyze the victim. 

El veneno de la mordedura de serpiente tenía el potencial de paralizar a la víctima.

to cripple
to cripple
[Verbo]

to inflict severe damage to someone's body so that they are unable to walk or move properly

lisiar

lisiar

Ex: The soldier faced the risk of being crippled by the explosion during combat. 

El soldado enfrentó el riesgo de ser lisiado por la explosión durante el combate.

to blind
to blind
[Verbo]

to make someone unable to see by causing damage to their eyes

cegar, dejar ciego

cegar, dejar ciego

Ex: An injury from flying debris could blind a person if proper safety measures were not taken. 

Una lesión por escombros voladores podría cegar a una persona si no se tomaran las medidas de seguridad adecuadas.

to deafen
to deafen
[Verbo]

to cause a temporary or permanent loss of hearing

ensordecer, dejar sordo

ensordecer, dejar sordo

Ex: The explosion nearby deafened everyone in the room. 

La explosión cercana ensordeció a todos en la habitación.

to lame
to lame
[Verbo]

to cause someone to lose the use of a limb, particularly a leg

lisiar, dejar cojo

lisiar, dejar cojo

Ex: The soldier faced the risk of being lamed by the explosion during combat. 

El soldado enfrentó el riesgo de ser lisiado por la explosión durante el combate.

to torpefy
to torpefy
[Verbo]

to make a part of the body or the whole of it numb, immobile, or inactive

entumecer, adormecer

entumecer, adormecer

Ex: Prolonged exposure to extreme cold can torpefy certain body parts. 

La exposición prolongada al frío extremo puede entumecer ciertas partes del cuerpo.

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