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electrocute
(redirected from electrocutions)

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e·lec·tro·cute  (-lktr-kyt)
tr.v. e·lec·tro·cut·ed, e·lec·tro·cut·ing, e·lec·tro·cutes
1. To kill with electricity: a worker who was electrocuted by a high-tension wire.
2. To execute (a condemned prisoner) by means of electricity.

[electro- + (exe)cute.]

e·lectro·cution (-kyshn) n.

electrocute
Verb
[-cuting, -cuted] to kill or injure by an electric shock [electro- + (exe)cute]
electrocution n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.electrocute - kill by electric shock; "She dropped the hair dryer into the bathtub and was instantly electrocuted"
kill - cause the death of, without intention; "She was killed in the collision of three cars"
2.electrocute - kill by electrocution, as in the electric chair; "The serial killer was electrocuted"
kill - cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly; "This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank"; "The farmer killed a pig for the holidays"
Translations

electrocute [ɪˈlɛktrəukjuːt] vtelectrocutar
electrocute [ɪˈlɛktrəkjuːt] vtélectrocuter
electrocute [ɪˈlɛktrəkjuːt] vtdurch einen Stromschlag töten;
(US) (criminal) → auf dem elektrischen Stuhl hinrichten
electrocute [ɪˈlɛktrəkjuːt] vtfulminare

electrocute
v electrocute [iˈlektrəkjuːt]
1 to kill or injure (a person etc) accidentally by electricity The child was electrocuted when he touched an uncovered electric wire. doodskok يَصْعَق/ يَقْتُلُ بالتَّيّار الكَهْرُبائي екзекутирам на електрически стол zabít elektrickým proudem dræbe ved elektrisk stød durch elektrischen Strom töten προκαλώ ηλεκτροπληξία electrocutar surmavat elektrilööki andma کسی را برق گرفتن و مردن saada kuolettava sähköisku électrocuter לְחַשמֵל बिजली के करंट से मरना smaknuti na električnoj stolici halálos áramütést szenved menyetrum verða fyrir raflosti og láta lífið fulminare 感電死させる 감전시키다 nutrenkti elektra iegūt nāvējošu elektrotraumu terkena renjatan elektrocuteren bli drept ved elektrisitet porazić śmiertelnie (prądem) electrocutar a electrocuta ранить электрическим током zabiť elektrickým prúdom ubiti z elektriko usmrtiti strujom ge en dödande elektrisk stöt ฆ่าด้วยกระแสไฟฟ้า elektrik çarpmak 觸電而死 убивати електричним струмом بجلی کا جھٹکا لگنے سے فوت یا زخمی ہونا điện giật 使
2 to put (a person) to death by means of electricity. elektries teregstel يُعْدِمُ بالتَّيّار الكَهْرُبائي убивам с електрически ток popravit na elektrickém křesle henrette i elektrisk stol auf dem elektrischen Stuhl hinrichten εκτελώ στην ηλεκτρική καρέκλα electrocutar elektrivooluga hukkama با صندلی برقی اعدام کردن؛ برق کش کردن teloittaa sähkötuolissa électrocuter הֲמָתָה בְּחַשמַל बिजली के करंट से मारना ubiti udarcem električne struje villamosszékben kivégez membunuh dengan listrik taka af lífi með raflosti giustiziare sulla sedia elettrica 電気いすで死刑にする 전기 사형하다 įvykdyti mirties bausmę elektros kėdėje sodīt ar nāvi elektriskajā krēslā hukuman mati menggunakan elektrik elektrocuteren henrette ved elektrisitet stracić na krześle elektrycznym electrocutar a electrocuta казнить на электрическом стуле popraviť na elektrickom kresle usmrtiti z električnim tokom pogubiti strujom avrätta i elektriska stolen ฆ่าด้วยไฟฟ้า elektrikle idam etmek 以電刑處死 страчувати на електричному стільці بجلی کی مدد سے موت دینا xử tử bằng điện


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