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Guillotine
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guilhotina
a device for beheading, featuring a tall frame with a suspended blade released to swiftly sever the condemned person's head
Exemplos
During the French Revolution, the guillotine became a symbol of radical political change as it was employed for public executions.
Durante a Revolução Francesa, a guilhotina tornou-se um símbolo de mudança política radical, pois era empregada para execuções públicas.
The condemned criminal faced the guillotine, a device known for its efficiency in carrying out swift and lethal beheadings.
O criminoso condenado enfrentou a guilhotina, um dispositivo conhecido por sua eficiência em realizar decapitações rápidas e letais.
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a procedural measure that imposes a strict time limit on the debate of specific sections of a bill
Exemplos
Parliament applied the guillotine to ensure the bill passed on schedule.
The committee used a guillotine to limit discussion on contentious clauses.
to guillotine
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guilhotinar
to execute someone by decapitation using a device designed for swift and efficient beheading
Exemplos
They guillotine traitors in public.
Eles guilhotinam traidores em público.
The revolutionaries guillotine enemies.
Os revolucionários guilhotinam os inimigos.
