massacre
gb/mˈæsəkɚ/ us/mˈæsəkɚ/
B2
Englisch
~ 8100
mészárlás, vérengzés, lemészárol, legyilkol, kiütés, fölényes győzelem, megsemmisítő vereség, elver, kiütésesen legyőz, tönkrever, csúnyán megver, elsöprő vereséget mér, fölényesen legyőz, kiüt, lealáz, leiskoláz, csúnyán elront, tönkretesz
NOMEN
C1
1
Verwendungsmuster:
a massacre of [people/animals]
The report described the attack as a massacre of unarmed civilians.
A jelentés a támadást fegyvertelen civilek lemészárlásaként írta le.
The world was shocked by the massacre at the village school.
A világot sokkolta a falusi iskolában történt mészárlás.
Survivors of the massacre later testified in an international court.
The film is based on a real massacre that took place during the civil war.
Journalists arrived hours after the massacre to document what had happened.
Beispiele für Lernende
Many people died in the massacre.
Sokan meghaltak a mészárlásban.
The news showed pictures from the massacre in the town.
A híradó képeket mutatott a városban történt mészárlásról.
Only a few people lived through the massacre.
The massacre shocked the whole country.
They held a service to remember the massacre.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes use "massacre" for any killing, even when only one or two people die. In English, "massacre" is used when many people or animals are killed, usually in a shocking or cruel way.
Bedeutung
violent killing of many people
Wortverbindungen
brutal massacre
|school massacre
|ethnic massacre
|carry out a massacre
|survive a massacre
|victims of the massacre
Synonyme
slaughter (Very close in meaning; can sound slightly more graphic or bloody, and is also commonly used for killing animals.)
Antonyme
rescue (Focuses on saving people from danger instead of killing them.)
Themen
violence
|law
|history
|politics
Definition
The killing of many people or animals in a very violent way, especially when they cannot fight back.
The violent killing of many people or animals, especially those who are defenseless or not fighting.
VERB
C1
2
lemészárol
B2
legyilkol
B2
Verwendungsmuster:
to massacre [people/animals]
Government forces massacred hundreds of villagers during the operation.
A kormányerők a művelet során falusiak százait mészárolták le.
The rebels claimed that the army had massacred unarmed civilians.
A lázadók azt állították, hogy a hadsereg fegyvertelen civileket mészárolt le.
Witnesses said the militia massacred anyone who tried to escape.
The documentary shows how entire communities were massacred in the conflict.
They were accused of massacring prisoners who had already surrendered.
Beispiele für Lernende
The soldiers massacred the people in the town.
A katonák lemészárolták a város lakóit.
The army massacred many innocent civilians.
A hadsereg sok ártatlan civilt mészárolt le.
The hunters massacred thousands of animals in the forest.
The rebels massacred everyone in the small village.
They were punished for massacring the prisoners.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may confuse "massacre" with "mass" or "massive" because they look similar. "Massacre" is only a verb or noun about killing many people or animals; it is not used as an adjective like "massive."
Bedeutung
to kill many people brutally
Wortverbindungen
massacre civilians
|massacre innocent people
|massacre protesters
|massacre an entire village
|troops massacred
|massacred in cold blood
Synonyme
slaughter (Very similar meaning; often slightly more graphic and also common for killing animals in large numbers.)
Antonyme
spare (To choose not to kill someone, which is the opposite of massacring them.)
Themen
violence
|law
|history
|politics
Definition
To kill many people or animals in a very violent way, especially when they cannot fight back.
To violently kill many people or animals, especially those who are defenseless or not fighting.
NOMEN
B2
INFORMAL
3
Verwendungsmuster:
a massacre for [team/side]
The game was a total massacre, with the home team losing 7–0.
A meccs totális kiütés volt: a hazai csapat 7–0-ra kikapott.
Commentators called the election results a political massacre for the ruling party.
A kommentátorok szerint a választási eredmény politikai kiütés volt a kormánypárt számára.
What started as an even contest quickly became a massacre.
Fans left early because the second half was just a massacre.
The debate turned into a massacre, with one candidate clearly dominating the other.
Beispiele für Lernende
The final was a massacre: 6–0.
A döntő kiütés volt: 6–0.
The election was a massacre for the small party.
A választás megsemmisítő vereség volt a kis párt számára.
The fight was a massacre, and it ended very fast.
The match was not close; it was a massacre.
We hoped for a good game, but it was a massacre.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may think this meaning always involves physical killing. In sports, politics, or arguments, "massacre" here is figurative and just means a very easy and heavy defeat, not real death.
Bedeutung
extremely one-sided defeat
Wortverbindungen
a complete massacre
|the match was a massacre
|electoral massacre
|a 5–0 massacre
|avoid a massacre
|turn into a massacre
Synonyme
rout (A strong, one-sided defeat; slightly more formal and less emotionally charged than "massacre.")
Antonyme
nail-biter (An informal term for a very close and exciting contest, the opposite of a one-sided massacre.)
Themen
sports
|politics
|media
Definition
A game or fight where one side wins by a very large amount and the other side has almost no chance.
An extremely one-sided defeat in a game, competition, election, or similar contest.
VERB
B2
INFORMAL
4
Verwendungsmuster:
to massacre [opponent/team/side]
They massacred their rivals 5–0 in the cup final.
A kupadöntőben 5–0-ra kiütötték a riválisukat.
The ruling party was massacred in the local elections.
A kormánypárt megsemmisítő vereséget szenvedett a helyhatósági választásokon.
Our team completely massacred them in the second half.
The young challenger massacred the champion in just three rounds.
Critics said the experienced lawyer massacred the witness during cross-examination.
Beispiele für Lernende
Our basketball team massacred the other team.
A kosárlabdacsapatunk fölényesen legyőzte a másik csapatot.
The new party massacred the old party in the vote.
Az új párt fölényesen legyőzte a régi pártot a szavazáson.
They massacred us in the game; we had no chance.
Her team massacred their opponents in the final.
The strong player massacred his weaker opponent.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes avoid this verb because it sounds like real killing. In sports or elections, native speakers use it figuratively to mean a big win, not actual violence.
Bedeutung
to defeat very heavily
Wortverbindungen
massacre their opponents
|massacre the competition
|massacre the other team
|massacred in the polls
|massacred on the field
Synonyme
crush (Very close in informal use; suggests a very easy and complete win, but without the violent imagery of "massacre.")
Antonyme
edge out (To win by a very small amount, the opposite of winning by a huge margin.)
Themen
sports
|politics
|media
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To win against another person or team by a very big difference, so that they have almost no chance.
To defeat someone or something by a very large margin in a game, competition, election, or similar contest.
VERB
C1
INFORMAL
5
tönkretesz
B1
Verwendungsmuster:
to massacre [a song/role/name/language]
The band completely massacred my favorite song.
A zenekar teljesen tönkretette a kedvenc számomat.
He massacred her name when he tried to introduce her on stage.
Amikor megpróbálta bemutatni a színpadon, borzalmasan rosszul ejtette ki a nevét.
I don’t want to massacre the language, so I’ll speak in English.
The actor massacred the role with his over-the-top performance.
They absolutely massacred the script, cutting all the best lines.
Beispiele für Lernende
He massacred my name when he said it.
Csúnyán elrontotta a nevemet, amikor kimondta.
The singer massacred that beautiful song.
Az énekes teljesen tönkretette azt a gyönyörű dalt.
I don’t want to massacre your language, so I will speak slowly.
The student massacred the poem when he read it.
They massacred the play and many people left early.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may take this use literally and think it always refers to physical violence. In this sense, it is a strong, humorous way to say someone did something very badly, often with language, music, or acting.
Bedeutung
to do something extremely badly
Wortverbindungen
massacre a song
|massacre the language
|massacre my name
|completely massacred the role
|massacre the script
Synonyme
butcher (Informal; very similar figurative use for performing or pronouncing something badly, often with comic exaggeration.)
Antonyme
do justice to (To treat or perform something well and fairly, the opposite of spoiling it.)
Themen
arts
|communication
|arts_entertainment
Definition
To do something, like a song, role, or name, in a very bad way so that it is ruined.
To perform, pronounce, or represent something so badly that it is seriously spoiled or damaged.
Grammatik
Grundform
massacre
IPA
GB/mˈæsəkɚ/
US/mˈæsəkɚ/
Silben & Betonung
mas - sacre (2 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (mas)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: massacre
- Plural: massacres
Verb
- Base: massacre
- 3rd Person Singular: massacres
- Present Participle: massacring
- Past: massacred
Wortfamilie
Forms
massacres
noun
massacring
verb
massacred
verb
Ausdrücke
a complete massacre
1/ə kəmplˈit mˈæsəkɚ/
fixed phrase
informal
totally one-sided outcome
Used to say that one side wins or hurts the other by a very large amount, with almost no balance between them.
Beispiele
- The final score was 6–0; it was a complete massacre.
- The election was a complete massacre for the opposition party.
- What was supposed to be a close game turned into a complete massacre.
turn into a massacre
1/tˈɚn ˈɪntu ə mˈæsəkɚ/
fixed phrase
situation becomes extremely violent/one-sided
Used when a game, protest, or other event suddenly becomes very violent or very one-sided.
Beispiele
- The peaceful protest turned into a massacre when the shooting started.
- What began as a tight contest turned into a massacre after halftime.
- Officials stepped in early so the match wouldn’t turn into a massacre.