How to Say "to massacre" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to massacre” is “masacrar” — B2 level.
Examples
Las tropas masacraron a los rebeldes sin piedad.
The troops massacred the rebels without mercy.
Es horrible cómo masacraron a esos elefantes por su marfil.
It's horrible how they slaughtered those elephants for their ivory.
El dictador ordenó masacrar a la población civil.
The dictator ordered the massacre of the civilian population.
Using the 'Personal A'
In Spanish, when the thing being 'masacrado' is a person or a pet, you must put the word 'a' before them. Example: 'Masacraron a los soldados' (They massacred the soldiers).
It's a Regular Verb
Good news! This verb follows the standard rules for verbs ending in -ar, so it has no surprise spelling changes in its conjugation.
Missing the 'A'
Mistake: “Masacraron los civiles.”
Correction: Masacraron a los civiles. You need the 'a' because civilians are people.
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