massacre

massacro, strage

Uccisione crudele di molte persone, soprattutto di chi non può difendersi.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: massacre of someone (The report described a massacre of unarmed civilians.)

Sinonimi: mass killing, slaughter

Espressioni comuni: massacre of civilians, brutal massacre, survive a massacre, massacre victims

massacrare

Uccidere crudelmente molte persone, soprattutto quelle che non possono difendersi.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: slaughter, butcher

Espressioni comuni: massacre civilians, massacre prisoners, massacre innocent people