decapitate

[US]/dɪ'kæpɪteɪt/
[UK]/dɪ'kæpɪtet/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. avhuggning; bödel
vt. halshugga
Word Forms
Past Participledecapitated
Present Participledecapitating
Third Person Singulardecapitates
Past Tensedecapitated

Example Sentences

the Church had been decapitated by the arrest and deportation of all its bishops.

kyrkan hade decapiterats genom gripandet och utvisningen av alla dess biskopar.

The guillotine was historically used to decapitate criminals.

Schavotten användades historiskt för att decapitera brottslingar.

The executioner's job was to decapitate the condemned prisoners.

Bödelns jobb var att decapitera de dömda fångarna.

Legends say that the sword could decapitate a dragon in one swift stroke.

Legender säger att svärdet kunde decapitera en drake i en snabb rörelse.

The samurai's sword was known for its ability to decapitate enemies.

Samurajens svärd var känt för sin förmåga att decapitera fiender.

The warrior managed to decapitate the enemy leader in the heat of battle.

Krigaren lyckades decapitera fiendens ledare mitt i stridens hetta.

The horrifying serial killer's signature move was to decapitate his victims.

Den skrämmande seriemördarens signaturdrag var att decapitera sina offer.

The ancient tribe believed that decapitating enemies would bring them victory in battle.

Det forntida stammen trodde att decapitation av fiender skulle ge dem seger i strid.

The executioner's axe was sharp enough to cleanly decapitate the condemned criminals.

Bödelns yxa var tillräckligt vass för att rent decapitera de dömda brottslingarna.

The ancient ritual involved decapitating a sacrificial animal as an offering to the gods.

Den forntida ritualen involverade att decapitera ett offerdjur som en gåva till gudarna.

Real-world Examples

Officials said at least five of the dead had been decapitated.

Tjänstemän sa att minst fem av de döda hade blivit halshuggna.

Source: VOA Special October 2021 Collection

Almost as amusing as when your first Rick was decapitated on Zorpantheon Nine.

Nästan lika roligt som när din första Rick halshuggades på Zorpantheon Nine.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 3 (Bilingual)

And Jones nearly decapitates him for it.

Och Jones halshugger nästan honom för det.

Source: "Whiplash" Original Soundtrack

Cod are decapitated before being dried for transport.

Torsk halshuggs innan de torkas för transport.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation June 2014

They were hung and then decapitated.

De hängdes och halshuggdes sedan.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) September 2015 Collection

The tectonics trembled tons of stone and nearly decapitated a sculpture.

Tektoniken skakade ton av sten och halshugga nästan en skulptur.

Source: VOA Standard English Entertainment

When the authorities eventually got in, they found 16 decapitated bodies.

När myndigheterna äntligen kom in, fann de 16 halshuggna kroppar.

Source: NPR News August 2019 Collection

Officials yesterday said the US expulsions had decapitated soviet intelligence in the United States.

Tjänstemän sa igår att USA:s utvisningar hade halshuggit sovjetisk underrättelse i USA.

Source: Listen to this 3 Advanced English Listening

You threatened to decapitate a man over a parking space. -A very bad day.

Du hotade att halshugga en man över en parkeringsplats. - En riktigt dålig dag.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 3

In his absence he's sentenced to a bound decapitate. There's a price on his head, literally.

Under hans frånvaro är han dömd till en bunden halshuggning. Det finns en pris på hans huvud, bokstavligen.

Source: The Power of Art - Michelangelo da Caravaggio

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