No. 2,362 in Catalan

matar

To kill.

In a sentence

Va decidir matar el seu oci estudiant una nova llengua.
He decided to kill his free time by studying a new language.
Here, 'matar' is used metaphorically to describe occupying or passing free time by engaging in an activity.
El lleó va matar la seva presa al capvespre.
The lion killed its prey at sunset.
In this sentence, 'matar' is used in its primary sense of ending the life of a living being.
La cançó tan repetitiva em mata de frustració.
The overly repetitive song kills me with frustration.
Here, 'matar' is used figuratively to express an overwhelming feeling or annoyance caused by an action.

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