What is the Spanish word for "massacre"?

Learn how to say "massacre" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

massacre

Spanish

masacre

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Alternative translations of "massacre"

matanza
masacrar

Examples of how to use "massacre" in Spanish

English
A terrible massacre happened here.
Spanish
Aquí ocurrió una masacre terrible.
English
The town remembered the massacre every year.
Spanish
El pueblo recordaba la masacre cada año.
English
They studied the massacre in history class.
Spanish
Estudiaron la masacre en la clase de historia.
English
War reporters described the massacre in detail.
Spanish
Los reporteros de guerra describieron la masacre en detalle.
English
Survivors spoke about the massacre with sadness.
Spanish
Los sobrevivientes hablaron de la masacre con tristeza.

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