slay

US: /ˈsɫeɪ/
UK: /slˈe‍ɪ/


English Vietnamese dictionary


slay /slei/
  • ngoại động từ slew; slain
    • (thơ ca); (văn học);(đùa cợt) giết

Advanced English dictionary


[VN]
1 (old-fashioned or literary) to kill sb/sth in a war or a fight: St George slew the dragon.
2 (especially AmE) (used especially in newspapers) to murder sb: Two passengers were slain by the hijackers.
3 (old-fashioned informal, especially AmE) to have a strong effect on sb: Those old movies still slay me!
slaying noun (especially AmE): the drug-related slayings of five people

Concise English dictionary


slain|slew|slays|slayingsleɪ
verb
+kill intentionally and with premeditation