murder, assassination
Ce n'est plus une compétition, mais un assassinat.
This is no longer a competition, but an assassination.
— Le Maître d'armes (2006)
Mais je n'ai pas su protéger l'ancien chef et empêcher son assassinat.
But I wasn't able to protect the former leader and prevent his assassination.
— Le Secret des poignards volants (2004)
Elle a eu vent d'un possible assassinat.
She got wind of a possible assassination.
— Assassination (2015)
It's an assassination.
Un assassinat exige de bien connaître la victime.
A murder requires knowing the victim well.
— Reconnu coupable (2026)
C'était une tentative d'assassinat contre moi.
It was an assassination attempt against me.
— Bullet Train (2022)