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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesuccidere
Pronunciation / Transliteration: u-chi-de-re
"Ha giurato di uccidere il drago."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To kill or destroy in a violent manner.
"The knight vowed to slay the dragon that threatened the village." - 2
To impress greatly; to perform exceptionally well.
"She really slayed her performance at the talent show."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The verb comes from Old English 'slēan', meaning 'to strike, beat, smite, or kill', deriving from Proto-Germanic '*slahaną'. It is cognate with Old High German 'slehan' and Old Norse 'slá', with historical semantic broadening and narrowing from general striking to specifically causing death, and later in modern slang denoting exceptional performance or success.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Slay" is said worldwide
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tuer
Transliteration: tye
"Il a juré de tuer le dragon."
töten
Transliteration: tö-ten
"Er schwor, den Drachen zu töten."
uccidere
Transliteration: u-chi-de-re
"Ha giurato di uccidere il drago."
matar
Transliteration: ma-tar
"Juró matar al dragón."
matar
Transliteration: ma-tar
"Ele jurou matar o dragão."
मारना
Transliteration: maarna
"उसने ड्रैगन को मारने की शपथ ली।"
杀死
Transliteration: shā sǐ
"他发誓要杀死那条龙。"
죽이다
Transliteration: jugida
"그는 드래곤을 죽이겠다고 맹세했다."
殺す
Transliteration: korosu
"彼はドラゴンを殺すと誓った。"
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