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a matar

to kill

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phrase Common #2,612
to kill Used after verbs of movement to express purpose, as in “venir a matar” or “ir a matar.” In “disparar a matar,” it means “to shoot to kill.”
SP: Fue al bosque a matar al monstruo.
EN: He went into the forest to kill the monster.

Se llevan a matar.

They're at each other's throats.

Está claro que dispararon a matar.

It's clear they shot to kill.

— R.A.F. Facción del ejército rojo (2008)

Si disparas a matar, mejor acierta en el corazón.

If you're going to shoot to kill, you'd better aim for the heart.

— Por un puñado de dólares (1964)

Una vez un hombre vino a la casa a matar a mi padre.

Once a man came to the house to kill my father.

A matar las pulgas.

Time to kill the fleas.

— Cadena perpetua (1994)

Si fuera a matar algo, no sería el deseo de la última fiesta.

If I were to kill something, it wouldn't be the desire for the last party.

— A primera vista (2014)