Guillotine
01
giljotin
a device for beheading, featuring a tall frame with a suspended blade released to swiftly sever the condemned person's head
Exempel
During the French Revolution, the guillotine became a symbol of radical political change as it was employed for public executions.
Under den franska revolutionen blev giljotinen en symbol för radikal politisk förändring eftersom den användes för offentliga avrättningar.
The condemned criminal faced the guillotine, a device known for its efficiency in carrying out swift and lethal beheadings.
Den dömda brottslingen stod inför giljotinen, en anordning känd för sin effektivitet att utföra snabba och dödliga halshuggningar.
02
a procedural measure that imposes a strict time limit on the debate of specific sections of a bill
Exempel
Parliament applied the guillotine to ensure the bill passed on schedule.
The committee used a guillotine to limit discussion on contentious clauses.
to guillotine
01
giljotinera
to execute someone by decapitation using a device designed for swift and efficient beheading
Exempel
They guillotine traitors in public.
De giljotinerar förrädare offentligt.
The revolutionaries guillotine enemies.
Revolutionärerna halshugger fiender med giljotinen.
