What is the Spanish word for "slaughter"?

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

English

slaughter

Spanish

masacre

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Alternative translations of "slaughter"

matanza
degüello
carnicería
sacrificio

Examples of how to use "slaughter" in Spanish

English
The battle was a complete slaughter.
Spanish
La batalla fue una masacre total.
English
The history book described a brutal slaughter.
Spanish
El libro de historia describió una masacre brutal.
English
They visited a museum about animal slaughter.
Spanish
Visitaron un museo sobre la matanza de animales.
English
News reports mentioned a slaughter at dawn.
Spanish
Los informes de noticias mencionaron una masacre al amanecer.
English
He spoke against the needless slaughter of wildlife.
Spanish
Habló en contra de la matanza innecesaria de la vida silvestre.

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