la tuerie

massacre, bloodbath

t y . ʁ i
tu kill + erie place, collection, or activity associated with something
noun · feminine Rare #31,942
massacre, bloodbath Often used informally for a large-scale killing; it can also describe something extremely impressive or enjoyable in informal speech.
FR: La tuerie a fait plusieurs victimes.
EN: The massacre claimed several victims.
Declension of tuerie
tuerietueries

La tuerie va-t-elle recommencer?

Is the slaughter going to start all over again?

— Le Garde du corps (1961)

Tu as perdu ton enfant dans la tuerie d'aujourd'hui?

Did you lose your child in today's massacre?

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

Une tuerie!

Absolutely amazing!

— Intouchables (2011)

On a perdu Claire dans une tuerie à l'école l'an dernier.

We lost Claire in a school shooting last year.

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

Je n'en vends pas pour fêter la tuerie!

I don’t sell any to celebrate the massacre!

— Le Garde du corps (1961)

Quelle école, la tuerie?

Which school was the site of the massacre?

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

Le ministère a les foies depuis la tuerie de la Polytechnique.

The ministry has been terrified ever since the Polytechnique massacre.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

La tuerie doit cesser.

The killing must stop.

— Rushmore (1998)

On a perdu le clone dans une tuerie à l'école.

We lost the clone in a school shooting.

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

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