mataron

killed, they killed

Verb mataron

Third-person plural (ellos, ellas, also used with ustedes) preterite indicative form of matar.
(used formally in Spain) Second-person plural preterite indicative form of matar.

Examples

Lo mataron con una sola bala.

He was killed by a single bullet.

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Mataron a Tom con un picahielos.

Tom was killed with an icepick.

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Mataron a Mary con un atizador.

Mary was killed with a fireplace poker.

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Mataron al perro al segundo.

The dog was killed on the spot.

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Mataron esta cabra como sacrificio a Dios.

They killed this goat as a sacrifice to God.

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¿Cómo los mataron?

How were they killed?

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Ellos mataron esta cabra como sacrificio a Dios.

They killed this goat as a sacrifice to God.

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Mataron a Bill con una pistola.

Bill was killed with a gun.

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La noticia de que mataron al presidente los sorprendió.

The news that the president was killed surprised them.

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El número de presas que mataron era el mismo.

The number of prey they killed was the same.

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