Verb

matar

1

to kill

"Maté la planta siguiendo todas las instrucciones."

I killed the plant while following every instruction.

2

to be killing, to hurt badly

💬 Informal

"Estos zapatos me matan, pero combinan perfectamente."

These shoes are killing me, but they match perfectly.

Short story

A three-sentence story with matar in it. New one every time.