No. 1,636 in French
tuer
To kill.
In a sentence
Il a promis de ne pas tuer d'animaux.
He promised not to kill any animals.
The verb 'tuer' is used in its basic form to mean 'to kill,' often relating to ending the life of living beings.
Ses paroles peuvent tuer l'espoir.
His words can kill hope.
Here, 'tuer' is used metaphorically to mean 'to destroy' or 'to extinguish' something non-physical like hope or trust.
La compétition féroce peut tuer la créativité.
Fierce competition can kill creativity.
In this context, 'tuer' describes the action of suppressing or stifling an abstract concept such as creativity.
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