killer

assassino, omicida

Una persona che uccide un’altra persona.

In inglese semplice: A person who kills another person.

• The police caught the killer.
• She recognized the killer’s face.
• Investigators believe the same killer attacked both victims.

Sinonimi: murderer

Espressioni comuni: serial killer, catch the killer, convicted killer

causa di morte, killer

Qualcosa che provoca la morte di persone o animali.

In inglese semplice: Something that causes people or animals to die.

• This disease is a major killer.
• Carbon monoxide is often called a silent killer.
• Lightning can be a killer during summer storms.

Espressioni comuni: a silent killer, a major killer, a deadly killer

incubo, massacro

Qualcosa di estremamente difficile, faticoso o capace di far fallire.

In inglese semplice: Something extremely difficult, tiring, or likely to cause failure.

• That exam was a killer.
• The final hill was a real killer.
• Working two jobs is an absolute killer.

Come si usa: a killer of a something (We had a killer of a climb before reaching the lake.)

Sinonimi: nightmare

Espressioni comuni: a real killer, an absolute killer, killer of something

prodotto imbattibile

Un prodotto o servizio tanto migliore degli altri da far smettere alle persone di usare quelli concorrenti.

In inglese semplice: A product or service so much better than others that people stop using them.

• This cheap device could be a laptop killer.
• Streaming services became CD killers.
• The company hopes its new phone will be an iPhone killer.

Espressioni comuni: a rival killer, a category killer

bomba

Qualcosa di estremamente emozionante o piacevole.

In inglese semplice: Something that is extremely exciting or enjoyable.

• That concert was a real killer.
• Their last song was an absolute killer.
• Was the show a killer?

Sinonimi: blast

Espressioni comuni: a real killer, an absolute killer

fantastico, strepitoso

Molto bello o impressionante.

In inglese semplice: Extremely good or impressive.

• She has a killer smile.
• He played a killer guitar solo.
• Where did you get that killer outfit?

Sinonimi: excellent, great, awesome

Contrari: terrible

Espressioni comuni: killer smile, killer song, killer outfit

mortale, letale

Che può causare la morte o rischia di causarla.

In inglese semplice: Able or likely to cause death.

• Killer bees attacked the farmer.
• Scientists are studying a killer virus.
• The killer storm destroyed several villages.

Sinonimi: deadly, lethal

Espressioni comuni: killer bees, killer virus, killer storm, killer disease