Usage examples of "kill" in English with translation to French

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He tried to kill himself. Il a tenté de se suicider.
Why do people kill themselves? Pourquoi les gens se suicident-ils ?
Kill two birds with one stone. Faire d'une pierre deux coups.
They are plotting to kill the king. Ils complotent pour assassiner le roi.
You might as well go kill yourself. Tu peux tout aussi bien aller te pendre.
To kill two birds with one stone. D'une pierre, deux coups.
I strolled along the streets to kill time. J'ai flâné dans les rues pour passer le temps.
Let's play some video games to kill time. Jouons à des jeux video pour passer le temps.
That way I kill two birds with one stone. Comme ça, je fais d'une pierre deux coups.
I'd be unhappy, but I wouldn't kill myself. Je serais malheureux, mais je ne me suiciderais pas.
He tried to kill himself but it ended in failure. Il a essayé de se suicider mais a échoué.
She was able to kill two birds with one stone. Elle a su faire d'une pierre deux coups.
Why does the politician try to kill off the opinions of the majority? Pourquoi cet homme politique tente-t-il d'étouffer l'opinion de la majorité ?
He is broke up with his girlfriend, that is why he often tries to kill himself. Il s'est séparé de sa petite amie, c'est pourquoi il tente souvent de se suicider.
You can't say that civilization don't advance, however, for in every war they kill you in a new way. On ne peut pas dire que la civilisation ne progresse pas, car pour chaque guerre, ils trouvent de nouvelles façons de vous égorger.
That proposal may be a way to kill two birds with one stone, but we also have to be careful not to get greedy and spoil everything. Cette proposition pourrait faire d'une pierre deux coups, mais nous devons aussi faire attention à ne pas devenir gourmands et ainsi tout gâcher.
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