slaughter

Massaker, Gemetzel

Das grausame Töten vieler Menschen.

In einfachem Englisch: The cruel killing of many people.

• The war brought terrible slaughter.
• Survivors described the slaughter of their neighbors.
• The memorial honors victims of the slaughter.

So benutzt man es: slaughter of someone (The report described the slaughter of innocent people.)

Synonyme: massacre, carnage

Häufige Wendungen: mass slaughter, slaughter of civilians

Schlachtung

Das Töten von Tieren, meist um Fleisch zu gewinnen.

In einfachem Englisch: The killing of animals, usually to provide meat.

• The cattle were sent for slaughter.
• The law sets standards for animal slaughter.
• He opposed the slaughter of young calves.

So benutzt man es: slaughter of something (The farm follows strict rules for the slaughter of animals.)

Synonyme: butchery

Häufige Wendungen: animal slaughter, slaughter of cattle

massakrieren

Viele Menschen auf grausame Weise töten.

In einfachem Englisch: To kill a large number of people cruelly.

• The troops slaughtered hundreds of civilians.
• Whole families were slaughtered during the attack.
• The commander ordered his men to slaughter the villagers.

Synonyme: massacre

Häufige Wendungen: slaughter innocent people, slaughter civilians

schlachten

Tiere töten, meist um ihr Fleisch zu gewinnen.

In einfachem Englisch: To kill animals, usually for their meat.

• They slaughter pigs for meat.
• The farmer slaughtered two sheep.
• These animals will be slaughtered next week.

Synonyme: butcher

Häufige Wendungen: slaughter cattle, slaughter animals

abschlachten

Einen Menschen oder ein Tier sehr grausam töten.

In einfachem Englisch: To kill a person or animal in a very cruel way.

• The killer slaughtered his victim.
• They found a helpless animal that had been slaughtered.
• The story describes how the monster slaughtered a traveler.

Synonyme: butcher, kill

Häufige Wendungen: brutally slaughter someone, slaughter a victim