murder

murder
murder [ˈmɜ:dər]
1. noun
meurtre m ; (premeditated) assassinat m
• he was screaming blue murder (inf) il criait comme un putois
• she lets the children get away with murder (inf) elle passe tout aux enfants
• the heat in here is murder (inf) il fait une chaleur infernale
2. transitive verb
[+ person] assassiner ; [+ song, music] massacrer ; [+ opponent] écraser
3. compounds
► murder hunt noun chasse f à l'homme (pour retrouver le meurtrier)
► murder trial noun ≈ procès m pour homicide
► murder weapon noun arme f du crime
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['mɜːdə(r)] 1.
noun
1) meurtre m

attempted murder — tentative f de meurtre or d'assassinat

2) (colloq)

it's murder in town today! — c'est infernal en ville aujourd'hui! (colloq)

2.
noun modifier [inquiry, investigation] sur un meurtre; [scene, weapon] du crime; [squad, trial] criminel/-elle; [story, mystery] policier/-ière

murder hunt — chasse f à l'assassin

murder suspect — meurtrier/-ière m/f présumé/-e

murder victim — victime f (d'un meurtre)

3.
transitive verb
1) (kill) assassiner (with avec)
2) (colloq)

I could murder her! — (colloq) je l'étranglerais volontiers!

3) (colloq) massacrer (colloq) [language, piece of music]
4) (colloq) (defeat) écraser (colloq)
4.
murdered past participle adjective

the murdered man/woman — la victime

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to get away with murder — [dishonest person] exercer ses talents en toute impunité

that child gets away with murder! — on lui passe tout à cet enfant!

to yell blue murder — GB [child] crier comme un putois


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