What does "matanza" mean in English?

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Spanish

matanza

English

slaughter

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Alternative translations of "matanza"

massacre
killing
bloodbath
butchery

Examples of how to use "matanza" in Spanish

Spanish
Fue una auténtica matanza.
English
It was a real massacre.
Spanish
La matanza dejó la ciudad en silencio.
English
The massacre left the city in silence.
Spanish
Durante la matanza, muchas casas fueron destruidas.
English
During the slaughter, many houses were destroyed.
Spanish
Visitamos la matanza de cerdos en invierno.
English
We visit the pig slaughter in winter.
Spanish
Esa película muestra una matanza brutal.
English
That movie shows a brutal slaughter.

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Fue una auténtica matanza.

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