Grammatical class
Noun
meurtrier
murderer (person who commits murder)
Details
Syllables
meur-trier
Phonetics
mœʁ.tʁi.je
Grammatical class
Noun
Freq. (books)
20104
Freq. (movies)
2234
Freq. (news)
5059
Variants
Sentences
Tu es un meurtrier.
You're a murderer.
Je ne suis pas un meurtrier.
I'm not a murderer.
Le meurtrier confessa son crime.
The murderer confessed his crime.
Jamais on n'a capturé le meurtrier.
The murderer was never caught.
Le meurtrier fut exécuté.
The murderer was executed.
La police a arrêté le meurtrier.
The police arrested the murderer.
Le meurtrier court toujours.
The murderer is still at large.
Le meurtrier a été exécuté ce matin.
The murderer was executed this morning.
Le policier a arraché une arme au meurtrier.
The policeman wrested a gun from the murderer.
La police a arrêté les complices du meurtrier.
The police have arrested the murderer's accomplices.
Il est défendu de tuer ; tout meurtrier est puni, à moins qu’il n’ait tué en grande compagnie, et au son des trompettes.
Killing is forbidden; every murderer is punished, unless he has killed accompanied by many men and to the sound of trumpets.