serial killer

Noun CEFR B2

ˈsɪəɹɪəl ˌkɪlə

Definitions

A person who commits multiple (more than two) murders, especially similar ones with no obvious motive over a period of time with a "cooling-off" period between each murder.

Equivalents

Españolasesina en serie asesino en serie asesino serial

Françaisserial killer tueur en série tueuse en série

DeutschSerienkiller Serienkillerin SerienmörderSerienmörderin

20 more languages

Afrikaansreeksmoordenaar

العربيةقاتل متسلسل قَاتِلَة مُتَسَلْسِلَة

Češtinasériový vrah

Cymraegllofrudd cyfresol

Ελληνικάσίριαλ κίλερ

Suomisarjamurhaaja

Galegoasasino en serie

Magyarsorozatgyilkos

Bahasa Indonesiapembunuh berantai

Italianoassassina seriale assassino seriale omicida serialepluriassassino pluriomicida serial killer

日本語シリアルキラー連続殺人犯

한국어련쇄살인범 연쇄살인범

Nederlandsseriemoordenaar seriemoordenaarster

Polskiseryjny morderca

Portuguêsassassina em série assassino em série serial killer

Românăucigaș în serie

Русскийсери́йная уби́йца серийный убийца

Svenskaseriemördare

ไทยฆาตกรต่อเนื่อง

Türkçeseri katil

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

serial killer glasses serial killer van serial monogamist serial monogamy serial music serial number

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