make a killing

/meɪk ə ˈkɪlɪŋ/

noun C1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. ganar mucho dinero

    • They made a killing selling real estate.

      Ganaron mucho dinero vendiendo bienes raíces.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa make a killing?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: They made a ___ selling real estate.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a make a killing?

noun

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