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tuer

to kill

verb tew-EH Common

Usage Note

Tuer covers killing of every kind and turns figurative in tuer le temps (to kill time) and se tuer à le faire (to wear oneself out doing something). A tue-l'amour is something that instantly kills any romantic mood.

Examples

"Il veut tuer le temps."

Natural Translation

He wants to kill time.

Literal Translation

He wants to-kill the time

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