killer
killer
a person who kills someone
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killer with Russian translation
killer usage examples
Убийцу поймали после долгих поисков.
The killer was caught after a long search.
Никто не знал, куда скрылся убийца.
No one knew where the killer had gone.
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killer synonyms
What's the difference between killer / murderer / assassin / hitman
убийца — a person who kills someone
The killer was caught after a long search.
Убийцу поймали после долгих поисков.
the direct, basic word for a person who kills someone
The police caught the killer.
Полиция поймала убийцу.
a person who kills someone, especially by deliberate murder
The murderer was sentenced to life in prison.
Убийца был приговорён к пожизненному заключению.
a person who kills an important person, often for political or paid reasons
The assassin waited for his target outside the hotel.
Наёмный убийца ждал свою цель у отеля.
a person who is paid to kill someone
The police were looking for the hitman.
Полиция искала наёмного убийцу.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.

В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.

В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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How to pronounce killer and what this word means
killer translation: убийца. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce killer
/ˈkɪlə/
killer translation
убийца
killer examples
The killer was caught after a long search.
killer transcription
/ˈkɪlə/, /ˈkɪlər/
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killer meaning: what does it mean?
a person who kills someone
killer pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
killer is pronounced as /ˈkɪlə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
killer definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The killer was caught after a long search. Translation: Убийцу поймали после долгих поисков.
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