English–French

“kill” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/tɥe/

Example

Je ne veux pas tuer cet insecte, je vais le remettre dehors.

I don't want to kill this insect; I'm going to put it back outside.

Illustration for tuer (kill)

How to say “kill” in French

“Kill” in French is tuer.

An action stops the life of a person, animal, or other living thing.

Full entry for tuer: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with tuer

Pour ne pas s'ennuyer, il a regardé des vidéos pour tuer le temps.

To avoid getting bored, he watched videos to kill time.

Tips for using tuer

  • The verb also appears figuratively in tuer le temps, meaning to pass time, and ça tue, a colloquial expression for something very intense or impressive.

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