No. 7,038 in French
matar
The word "matar" is Spanish, not French, and it means "to kill" in English.
In a sentence
Il faut toujours prendre soin de ses plantes pour éviter de les mater.
One should always take care of one's plants to avoid killing them.
In this sentence, 'matar' is used in the context of causing harm or neglect leading to the death of plants.
Le boxeur a réussi à mater son adversaire et gagner le match.
The boxer managed to subdue his opponent and win the match.
Here, 'matar' metaphorically refers to dominating or defeating an adversary in a competitive scenario.
Son enthousiasme était tellement grand qu'il était difficile de le mater.
His excitement was so great that it was difficult to quell.
In this usage, 'matar' conveys the idea of suppressing or calming down something intangible, like emotions.
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