killing

killing
1. noun
1) Töten, das; Tötung, die

the killing of the three children — der Mord an den drei Kindern

2) (instance) Mord[fall], der
3) (fig. coll.): (great success) Coup, der (ugs.)

make a killing — (make a great profit) einen [Mords]reibach machen (ugs.)

2. adjective
1) tödlich
2) (coll.): (exhausting) mörderisch (ugs.)
3) (coll.): (attractive, amusing, etc.) umwerfend
* * *
kill·ing
[ˈkɪlɪŋ]
I. n
1. (act) Tötung f, Töten nt; (case) Mord[fall] m
2. (fam or fig: lots of money)
to make a \killing einen Mordsgewinn [o ein Riesengeschäft] machen fam
II. adj attr, inv
1. (causing death) tödlich
2. (fig: difficult) mörderisch fam
3. (funny) urkomisch, zum Totlachen
* * *
['kIlɪŋ]
1. n
1) (of animals) (HUNT) Erlegen nt; (at abattoir) (Ab)schlachten nt
2) (of person) Töten nt, Tötung f

three more killings in Belfast — drei weitere Morde or Todesopfer in Belfast

3) (fig)

to make a killing — einen Riesengewinn machen

2. adj
1) blow etc tödlich
2) (= exhausting) work mörderisch (inf)
3) (= funny) urkomisch (inf)
* * *
killing
A s
1. a) Tötung f, Morden n
b) Mord m
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3. Schlachten n:
killing time Schlachtzeit f
4. make a killing WIRTSCH umg einen (unerwarteten) Riesengewinn machen
B adj (adv killingly)
1. tödlich
2. vernichtend, mörderisch (beide auch fig):
a killing glance ein vernichtender Blick;
a killing pace ein mörderisches Tempo
3. umg umwerfend, hinreißend, toll
4. umg urkomisch, zum Totlachen
* * *
1. noun
1) Töten, das; Tötung, die

the killing of the three children — der Mord an den drei Kindern

2) (instance) Mord[fall], der
3) (fig. coll.): (great success) Coup, der (ugs.)

make a killing — (make a great profit) einen [Mords]reibach machen (ugs.)

2. adjective
1) tödlich
2) (coll.): (exhausting) mörderisch (ugs.)
3) (coll.): (attractive, amusing, etc.) umwerfend
* * *
adj.
tötend adj.
zerstörend adj. n.
Tötung -en f.

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