Definizione monolingua

slay

slay (third-person singular simple present slays, present participle slaying, simple past slew or slayed, past participle slain or slayed)

1. (now literary) To kill, murder.

   The knight slew the dragon.

   Our foes must all be slain.

2. (literary) To eradicate or stamp out.

   You must slay these thoughts.

3. (by extension, colloquial) To defeat, overcome.
   • 1956, “Giants Slay Bears in Pro Title Battle”, in Lodi News-Sentinel, 1956 December 31, page 8.
   • 1985, “Redskins slay Giants; Thiesmann shatters leg”, in The Gadsden Times, 1985 November 19, page D1-5.
   • 1993, Jack Curry, “Yanks’ Bullpen Falls Short Again”, in The New York Times, 1993 April 21:

     The Yankees were actually slayed by two former Yankees because Rich Gossage pitched one scoreless inning in relief of Eckersley to notch his first victory.

4. (slang) To delight or overwhelm, especially with laughter.

   Ha ha! You slay me!

Definizione dizionario slay

	uccidere
	to kill, murder
	Uccidere un'altra persona illegalmente e intezionalmente.
	To unlawfully and intentionally kill another human being.

	ammazzare
	Uccidere un'altra persona illegalmente e intezionalmente.
	To unlawfully and intentionally kill another human being.

	assassinare
	to kill, murder
	Uccidere un'altra persona illegalmente e intezionalmente.
	To unlawfully and intentionally kill another human being.

calmare

correggere

debilitare

demolire

percorrere

placare

Altri significati:

(slang) To delight or overwhelm, especially with laughter.

(now literary) To kill, murder.

cut down (a foe)

(by extension, colloquial) To defeat, overcome.

put somebody to the sword

(literary) To eradicate or stamp out.