What does massacrer in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word massacrer in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use massacrer in French.

The word massacrer in French means slaughter, massacre, butcher, exterminate, massacre, butcher, mangle, massacre, ruin, destroy, slaughter, rip apart. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word massacrer

slaughter, massacre

verbe transitif (tuer en grand nombre)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les bébés phoques sont massacrés pour leur fourrure.

butcher

verbe transitif (assassiner) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les journalistes furent massacrés par les rebelles.

exterminate, massacre

verbe transitif (exterminer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les soldats ennemis ont massacré des innocents.

butcher, mangle, massacre

verbe transitif (figuré (mal exécuter) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le groupe de reprise a massacré plusieurs chansons des Beatles, c'était horrible.

ruin, destroy

verbe transitif (familier (abîmer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ma sœur a massacré la moquette en peignant les murs.

slaughter

verbe transitif (figuré, familier (battre facilement, écraser) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
L'équipe adverse était bien plus forte que nous et nous a massacrés !

rip apart

verbe transitif (critiquer) (figurative)

Les deux comptables ont passé tout le repas à massacrer leur nouveau collègue.

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