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"matas" in English

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"matas" in English
matas{feminine}
shrubbery
matar{verb}
to kill- to slaughter- to slay- to blow away- to cut down- to swat- to cover- to finish off- to kill off- to massacre- to murder- to murder- to put away- to put down- to ruff- to trump
matar{transitive verb}
to butcher- to zap- to quench
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TRANSLATIONS & EXAMPLES
matas{feminine}
matas(also: arbustos)
shrubbery{noun} (mass of shrubs)
matar[matando · matado] {verb}
matar(also: apagar, acabar, apiolar, acogotar)
to kill[killed · killed] {vb}
¿No existe una paradoja en matar animales para matar «humanamente» a otros?
Is that not a paradox, to kill animals in order to ‘humanely’ kill other animals?
Por consiguiente, estamos en una situación muy favorable para matar dos pájaros de un tiro.
Therefore we are in a very positive situation where we can kill two birds with one stone.
La exposición al amianto puede malherir o matar y los trabajadores expuestos al amianto necesitan protección.
Exposure to asbestos can maim and kill and asbestos workers have to be protected.
matar(also: carnear, sacrificar (animal), sacrificar)
to slaughter {vb}
No sé,¿acaso no nos hemos enterado de que se está matando a gente, de que se están produciendo destrucciones?
Has the penny not dropped that people are being slaughtered, that a major disaster is unfolding?
No sé, ¿acaso no nos hemos enterado de que se está matando a gente, de que se están produciendo destrucciones?
Has the penny not dropped that people are being slaughtered, that a major disaster is unfolding?
Los están matando en interés de la conservación, o con cualquier referencia a la conservación de las zonas.
These are not being slaughtered in the interests of conservation, or with any reference to conversation in the areas.
matar(also: asesinar)
to slay[slew · slain] {vb}
Pero la pasión del otro le impulsó a matar a su hermano; y le mató, convirtiéndose así en uno de los perde­dores.
But the other's soul compelled him to slay his brother, and so he slew him, and became one of the losers.
Así pues, no matéis a vuestro hijos por miedo a la pobreza: Nosotros les daremos el sustento a ellos y también a vosotros.
And slay not your children for fear of poverty; We will provide for them and for you.
Y Faraón dijo: “¡Dejadme que mate a Moisés –y qué invoque él a ese [supuesto] Sustentador suyo!
And Pharaoh said, "Leave me to slay Moses and let him call upon his Lord; surely I fear that he will change your religion or that he will make mischief to appear in the land.
matar(also: impresionar, arrastrar, derrotar por amplio margen)
to blow away {vb}
matar(also: abatir, talar, reducir, segar)
to cut down {vb}
Nuestros pensamientos hoy sólo pueden estar con ellos porque les mataron en la flor de la vida.
Our thoughts can only go out to them today as they were cut down in the prime of life.
matar(also: aplastar)
to swat {vb}
matar
to cover[covered · covered] {v.t.} (card, jack)
Además, especialmente en el caso de la captura en vivo con cepos, la propuesta no contempla la falta de crueldad de métodos alternativos que quizá tuvieran que usarse para matar a los animales.
Moreover, especially in the catch involving live traps, the proposal does not cover the humanity of alternative methods that might have to be used to kill the animals.
De hecho, deberíamos imponer el etiquetado de todas las bebidas alcohólicas, que ocupan el 30 % de la superficie, que indicara que el alcohol mata, que es peligroso para la salud.
We should, in fact, bring in labelling for all alcoholic drinks to cover 30 % of the product's surface, indicating that alcohol kills, that alcohol is dangerous for health.
De hecho, deberíamos imponer el etiquetado de todas las bebidas alcohólicas, que ocupan el 30 % de la superficie, que indicara que el alcohol mata, que es peligroso para la salud.
We should, in fact, bring in labelling for all alcoholic drinks to cover 30% of the product' s surface, indicating that alcohol kills, that alcohol is dangerous for health.
matar(also: acabar con, liquidar)
to finish off {vb} (kill)
matar(also: acabar con, despenar)
to kill off {vb}
Con ese gas se intenta matar a las personas o al menos doblegar su espíritu.
With the use of gas, the attempt is being made to kill off a people or at least to break its spirit.
Debemos denegar a la Comisión y al Consejo la licencia para matar la innovación de los pequeños creadores programas informáticos.
We must refuse the Commission and the Council this licence to kill off innovation by the small software producer.
Conozco de sobra la importancia de una buena reglamentación para que los mercados funcionen bien y para la transparencia, pero no matemos a la gallina de los huevos de oro.
I know well the importance of good regulation for making markets function well and for transparency, but let us not kill off the goose that lays the golden egg.
matar
to massacre[massacred · massacred] {v.t.} (slaughter)
Además, las agencias humanitarias, y en particular, el HCR, han sido acusadas de ineficacia, incluso peor, porque se nos han imputado las matanzas y acusado de matar a los refugiados.
In addition, the humanitarian agencies and the HCR in particular have been accused of inefficiency, indeed worse - we were blamed for the massacres and accused of killing the refugees.
matar
to murder[murdered · murdered] {v.t.} (kill)
Ayer la organización terrorista ETA mató de nuevo.
Yesterday another murder was committed by the terrorist organisation ETA.
No dejemos que la ley del provecho contamine y mate.
Let us not allow the law of profit to pollute and murder again.
La verdad también muere allí donde matan a periodistas importantes.
Where critical journalists are murdered, the truth also dies.
matar
to murder[murdered · murdered] {v.i.}
Ayer la organización terrorista ETA mató de nuevo.
Yesterday another murder was committed by the terrorist organisation ETA.
No dejemos que la ley del provecho contamine y mate.
Let us not allow the law of profit to pollute and murder again.
La verdad también muere allí donde matan a periodistas importantes.
Where critical journalists are murdered, the truth also dies.
matar(also: sacrificar)
to put away {vb} [Amer.] [euph.] (animal)
matar(also: sacrificar)
to put down {vb} [Brit.] [euph.] (destroy)
matar
to ruff[ruffed · ruffed] {v.t.} (in cards)
matar
to trump[trumped · trumped] {v.t.} (card)
matar[matando · matado] {transitive verb}
matar
to butcher[butchered · butchered] {v.t.}
A la vista de todo esto, me pregunto si es posible pensar todavía en proporcionar ayudas y subvenciones, en mantener relaciones con quien tortura y mata a los opositores políticos.
In the light of all this, how can we still consider granting aid and subsidies and maintaining relations with people who torture and butcher their political opponents?
matar(also: destrozar, destruir, cambiar)
to zap {v.t.}
matar(also: quitar, apagar, mitigar (sed), enfriar bruscamente)
to quench[quenched · quenched] {vb}

SYNONYMS
Synonyms (Spanish) for "matar":
matar
acabar- ajusticiar- aniquilar- anular- apedrear- apiolar- apurar- arruinar- asesinar- asolar- borrar del mapa- cagarse- cargarse- cepillarse- concluir
CONTEXT EXAMPLES
Context examples for "matas" in English(!) These sentences come from external sources & may not be accurate. Therefore, we are not responsible for their content.
Alimenta al que muere de hambre, porque, si no lo alimentas, lo matas " »
aphorism of the Fathers, "Feed the man dying of hunger, because if you have
¡casi me matas!
you almost killed me!
Charles Chaplin en la película Monsieur Verdoux dijo de una forma muy clara: si matas a cinco personas eres un asesino, si matas a 5000 eres un héroe.
Charlie Chaplin put it very clearly in the film Monsieur Verdoux: if you kill five people you are a murderer, if you kill 5 000 you are a hero.
Matas, mantuvimos una reunión en la que nos presentó los principales elementos del borrador del plan hidrológico nacional español.
Mr President, at the initiative of the Spanish Minister, Mr Matas, we held a meeting where he presented the main elements of the Spanish draft plan hidrológico nacional.
Matas, mantuvimos una reunión en la que nos presentó los principales elementos del borrador del plan hidrológico nacional español.
Mr President, at the initiative of the Spanish Minister, Mr Matas, we held a meeting where he presented the main elements of the Spanish draft plan hidrológico nacional.

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