Is killing Meaning in English
expression · lemma: kill
ˈɪz/, /ɪz/ /ˈkɪɫɪŋ
iz KIL-ing
ˈɪz/ /kˈɪlɪŋ
iz KIL-ing
Definición
'Is killing' means someone or something is causing death or extreme pain/suffering right now. It can describe literal death, or be used informally for something very painful, annoying, or impressive.
Uso & Matices
Can be literal (death) or figurative (e.g., 'My head is killing me' = very painful, 'You are killing it' = doing very well). The figurative use is very common in informal speech. Do not confuse with 'killing' used as a noun.
Spanish: está matandoPortuguese (BR): está matandoPortuguese (PT): está a matarChinese (Simplified): 正在杀Chinese (Traditional): 正在殺Hindi: मार रहा हैArabic: يقتلBengali: মেরে ফেলছে - অত্যন্ত যন্ত্রণার কারণ হচ্ছেRussian: убивает - причиняет сильную больJapanese: 殺している - ひどく苦しめているVietnamese: đang giết - làm đau dữ dộiKorean: 죽이고 있다 - 못 견디게 괴롭히고 있다Turkish: öldürüyor - çok acı veriyorUrdu: مار رہا ہے - شدید تکلیف دے رہا ہےIndonesian: sedang membunuh - sangat menyakitkan
Oraciones de Ejemplo
The snake is killing the mouse.
basic
This pollution is killing the fish in the river.
basic
The lion is killing its prey.
basic
My head is killing me – I need to lie down.
natural
This suspense is killing me! Tell me what happened.
natural
This heat is killing my plants.
natural