massacre | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

Definition of massacre – Learner’s Dictionary

massacre
noun [ C ]
uk
/ˈmæsəkər/
us
the killing of a lot of people:
He ordered the massacre of over 2,000 women and children.

massacre

verb [ T ]
Hundreds of civilians were massacred in the raid.
(Definition of massacre from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of massacre

in Chinese (Traditional)
大屠殺, 殘殺, (尤指體育比賽中的)慘敗…
in Chinese (Simplified)
大屠杀, 残杀, (尤指体育比赛中的)惨败…
in Spanish
masacre, masacrar, masacre [feminine…
in Portuguese
massacre, massacrar, massacre [masculine]…
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~を大虐殺する, 大虐殺, 大虐殺(だいぎゃくさつ)…
katliam, toplu yok etme, ezici yenilgi…
massacre [masculine], massacrer, massacre…
massacrar, massacre…
moordpartij, afslachting, afslachten…
مَذْبَحة…
masakr, masakrovat…
massakre, nedslagtning, massakrere…
pembantaian, membantai…
การฆาตกรรมหมู่, การพ่ายแพ้ครั้งใหญ่, ฆาตกรรมหมู่…
cuộc tàn sát, sự thảm bại, tàn sát…
masakra, rzeź, urządzić rzeź…
pembunuhan beramai-ramai, kalah teruk, membunuh ramai-ramai dengan kejam…
das Gemetzel, völlige Niederlage, niedermetzeln…
massakre [masculine], massakrere, blodbad…
학살하다, 학살…
різня, різанина, знищення…
massacrare, massacro…
резня, бойня…
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