No. 1,036 in French
meurtre
"Murder" - the unlawful killing of a person.
In a sentence
Le meurtre a été commis hier soir dans le quartier.
The murder was committed last night in the neighborhood.
In this sentence, 'meurtre' is used as a noun to denote the crime of murder that occurred.
La nouvelle série explore les motivations psychologiques derrière chaque meurtre.
The new series explores the psychological motivations behind each murder.
Here, 'meurtre' is again a noun, used to describe the individual acts of murder being explored in the series.
Cet avocat a étudié les circonstances de ce meurtre pendant des mois.
This lawyer studied the circumstances of this murder for months.
In this context, 'meurtre' refers specifically to a singular murder case under legal consideration.
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