Electrocute
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British pronunciation/ɪlˈɛktɹəkjˌuːt/
American pronunciation/ˌɪˈɫɛktɹəkˌjut/

Definizione e Significato di "electrocute"

to electrocute
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elettrocutare, eseguire mediante elettrocuzione

to execute a criminal by using electricity
Transitive: to electrocute a criminal
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The state planned to electrocute the convicted criminal as part of his sentence.
The execution chamber was prepared to electrocute the inmate at dawn.
The condemned criminal faced the electric chair and was electrocuted for the heinous crime.
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elettrocutare, colpire con una scarica elettrica

to kill or injure someone through electric shock
Transitive: to electrocute sb
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The worker was electrocuted when he accidentally touched a live wire.
The child was electrocuted after dropping a metal object into a power socket.
The man was electrocuted during a storm when lightning struck the power line.
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The state planned to electrocute the convicted criminal as part of his sentence.
The execution chamber was prepared to electrocute the inmate at dawn.
The condemned criminal faced the electric chair and was electrocuted for the heinous crime.
In the early 20th century, the electric chair was introduced as a means to electrocute prisoners.
The prisoner’s appeal was denied, and he was set to be electrocuted in a few days.
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