English-German Dictionary

German Translation of “slay”

slay (sleɪ Pronunciation for slay

Translations

Word forms:  slew,  past tense slain,  past participle

transitive verb

  1. erschlagen
    1. (with gun etc (especially US)
      1. (= kill) ermorden

Similar Words

= murder, kill, assassinate, do in, eliminate, massacre, slaughter, do away with, exterminate, mow down, rub out
= impress, amuse, wow, be the death of, make a hit with

'slay' in Other Languages

  • Brazilian Portuguese: matar
  • Chinese: 屠杀屠杀殺
  • European Spanish: matar
  • French: tuer
  • German: erschlagen
  • Italian: abbattere
  • Japanese: 虐殺する
  • Korean: 살해하다
  • Portuguese: matar
  • Spanish: matarviolentamente

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