How to Say "hired killer" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “hired killer” is “matón” — B1 level.
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nounB1informal
a professional assassin or hitman
Examples
El matón de la clase siempre se burlaba de los más pequeños.
The class bully always made fun of the smaller kids.
El villano mandó a un matón para recuperar el dinero.
The villain sent a thug to get the money back.
The Power of '-ón'
The ending '-ón' is often added to words to mean 'someone who does something a lot' or to make the meaning 'bigger.' Since 'matar' means 'to kill,' a 'matón' is someone who acts like a killer or a big tough guy.
Not always a murderer
Mistake: “Thinking 'matón' only means a literal killer.”
Correction: In daily life, it most often refers to a social 'bully' rather than someone who has actually killed someone.
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