asesinar
murder · assassinate
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The word "asesinar" in Spanish means "to murder" or "to assassinate". It refers to the act of intentionally killing someone. It is a more formal or serious term than "matar" (to kill) and often implies premeditation or criminal intent.
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Examples
El detective descubrió quién había asesinado a la víctima.verb
The detective discovered who had murdered the victim.
La policía logró arrestar al sospechoso por asesinar a su viejo rival.verb
The police managed to arrest the suspect for murdering his old rival.
El criminal intentó asesinar a su socio durante la noche.verb
The criminal tried to murder his partner during the night.
El criminal intentó asesinar a alguien.verb
The criminal tried to murder someone.
No lograron asesinar al rey.verb
They failed to assassinate the king.
El juez preguntó por qué quisieron asesinar al testigo.verb
The judge asked why they wanted to murder the witness.
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