entre-tuer

to kill each other

verb ahn-treh-tew-EH Rare

Usage Note

Entre-tuer is a reflexive verb used exclusively as s'entre-tuer, meaning that members of a group kill one another. The prefix entre- signals reciprocal action, as in s'entre-aider ('to help each other'). It appears in historical, literary, and dramatic contexts and is rarely used casually.

Examples

"Les soldats s'entre-tuaient dans la tranchée."

Natural Translation

The soldiers were killing each other in the trench.

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