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mataran

kill

→ matar
matar to kill + an Imperfect subjunctive, 3rd-person plural
verb · plural Rare #28,290
kill In these sentences, used in a subordinate clause after expressions such as “hope,” “let,” or “be close to.”
SP: Esperaba que no mataran a nadie.
EN: I hoped they wouldn’t kill anyone.
Conjugation of matar
Subjunctive
SingularPlural
Second mataras —
mataran

Tom tuvo suerte de que no lo mataran.

Tom was lucky they didn't kill him.

Los puse en el tren esperando que se mataran.

I put them on the train hoping they would kill each other.

— Tren bala (2022)

Además, Walter al fin logró que lo mataran.

Furthermore, Walter finally succeeded in getting himself killed.

— Equipo Demolición (2026)

Nunca sabría lo cerca que estuvo de que le mataran.

He would never know how close he came to being killed.

— Buenos Muchachos (1990)

No dejé que lo mataran.

I didn't let them kill him.

— Érase una vez en el Oeste (1968)

Que te mataran a ti también.

May they kill you too.

— Die Fälscher (2007)

Dijiste que mataste a tus padres porque te daba miedo que te mataran.

You said you killed your parents because you were afraid they would kill you.

— El jardín de los pecadores 5: Paradoja espiral (2008)

El muy cabrón informó a la policía y dejó que mataran a Brown y a Blue.

The bastard informed the police and let them kill Brown and Blue.

— Perros de Reserva (1992)

Siento que los mataran en la guerra.

I’m sorry they were killed in the war.

— Cuentos de Tokio (1953)

Hiciste que mataran al padre de un pequeño.

You had a little boy's father killed.

— Drive: El Escape (2011)

Si intentaban robar el dinero, ¿por qué les dijo que me mataran?

If they were trying to steal the money, why did he tell them to kill me?

Ojalá los mataran a todos antes de nacer.

I wish they were all killed before they were born.

— Los olvidados (1950)

Fue la mañana después de que mataran a los seis hombres.

It was the morning after the six men were killed.

— Yojimbo (1961)