behead

[US]/bɪ'hed/
[UK]/bɪ'hɛd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. Avrätta (någon) huvudet; halshuggning exekvering
Word Forms
Third Person Singularbeheads
Past Participlebeheaded
Present Participlebeheading
Past Tensebeheaded
Pluralbeheads

Phrases & Collocations

execute by beheading

avrätta genom halshuggning

Example Sentences

The executioner beheaded the criminal.

Exekutionsmannen avrättade brottslingen.

In some cultures, criminals were beheaded as a form of punishment.

I vissa kulturer avrättades brottslingar genom halshuggning som en form av straff.

The king ordered his enemies to be beheaded.

Kungen beordrade att hans fiender skulle halshuggas.

The guillotine was used to behead prisoners during the French Revolution.

Gilotinen användes för att halshugga fångar under den franska revolutionen.

The legend of Sleepy Hollow tells the story of a headless horseman who beheads his victims.

Saga om Sleepy Hollow berättar historien om en hästman utan huvud som halshugger sina offer.

The barbaric practice of beheading is considered inhumane by many.

Den barbariska metoden att halshugga anses vara inhumant av många.

The executioner's sword was sharp enough to cleanly behead the condemned.

Exekutionsmannens svärd var tillräckligt vasst för att halshugga de dömda på ett rent sätt.

The rebels threatened to behead the hostages if their demands were not met.

Rebellerna hotade att halshugga gisslan om deras krav inte uppfylldes.

The pirate captain was known for his ruthless tendency to behead those who crossed him.

Piratekaptenen var känd för sin hänsynslösa tendens att halshugga dem som korsade honom.

The ancient practice of beheading was used in many cultures as a form of execution.

Den forntida metoden att halshugga användes i många kulturer som en form av avrättning.

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