massacre

masacre, matanza

Asesinato cruel de muchas personas, especialmente de quienes no pueden defenderse.

En inglés sencillo: The cruel killing of many people, especially people who cannot defend themselves.

• Many villagers died in the massacre.
• Survivors described the massacre to reporters.
• A memorial honors the victims of the massacre.

Cómo se usa: massacre of someone (The report described a massacre of unarmed civilians.)

Sinónimos: mass killing, slaughter

Expresiones frecuentes: massacre of civilians, brutal massacre, survive a massacre, massacre victims

masacrar

Matar cruelmente a muchas personas, especialmente a quienes no pueden defenderse.

En inglés sencillo: To cruelly kill many people, especially those who cannot defend themselves.

• The soldiers massacred the villagers.
• Unarmed prisoners were massacred after the battle.
• The court investigated orders to massacre civilians.

Sinónimos: slaughter, butcher

Expresiones frecuentes: massacre civilians, massacre prisoners, massacre innocent people