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töten

kill

Meaning of töten

Deutsch

ein Lebewesen sterben lassen; den Tod verursachen

English

to cause a living being to stop living

kill

Pronunciation

German
[ˈtøːtn̩]
German (Germany)

töten with English translation

töten usage examples

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Wir dürfen keine Tiere töten.

We must not kill animals.

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Die Katze tötet oft Mäuse.

The cat often kills mice.

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Advanced: broader words (2)
🇩🇪German

A broader term: to destroy completely; often used figuratively (e.g., destroy a crop or hope).

A2often
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🇩🇪German
ausrotten

Means total extermination of a species or large group; often used in biological or mass contexts.

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töten meaning: what does it mean?

to cause a living being to stop living

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töten is pronounced as [ˈtøːtn̩]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

töten definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

We must not kill animals. Translation: Wir dürfen keine Tiere töten.

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