matar

/maˈtaɾ/

verb A2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (eu)
mato
preterite (eu)
matei
past participle
matado

Meaning

  1. to kill

    • Ele matou o mosquito.

      He killed the mosquito.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Punctual Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: punctual. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

töten

töten is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to kill."

Spanish

matar

matar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to kill."

Practice

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