Difficulty Level
intermediate
Translations
🇩🇪 sich gegenseitig töten
, 🇪🇸 matarse el uno al otro
, 🇮🇹 uccidersi a vicenda
, 🇵🇹 matar um ao outro
, 🇨🇳 相互残杀
, 🇯🇵 互いに殺し合う
, 🇰🇷 서로 죽이다
, 🇸🇦 يعدم كل منهما الآخر
, 🇮🇳 एक-दूसरे को मार डालना
Usage Examples
- Les deux gangs entretuent dans la rue.
- Au zoo, les lions entretuent l'un l'autre pendant l'affrontement.
- Dans le conte, les frères entretuent l'un l'autre pour la couronne.
Etymology
Entretuer is a medieval French compound formed from **entre** (from Latin *inter*, “between”) and **tuer** (Old French *tuer*, derived from Late Latin *tueri* “to kill”). It originally meant “to kill each other” or “to murder in conflict,” and was common in the 16th–18th centuries. The verb fell into disuse in the 19th century, surviving mainly in literary or historical contexts.
Synonyms
tuer
assassiner
exécuter
exterminer
éliminer
éradiquer
massacrer
décapiter
Antonyms
sauver
protéger
préserver
conserver
garder