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1 electrocute
A vtr électrocuter ; to be electrocuted ( accidentally) s'électrocuter ; ( in electric chair) être électrocuté, passer sur la chaise électrique. -
2 electrocute
electrocute [ɪ'lektrəkju:t]électrocuter;∎ you'll electrocute yourself (give yourself a shock) tu vas prendre une déchargeUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > electrocute
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3 electrocute
electrocute [ɪˈlektrəkju:t]* * *[ɪ'lektrəkjuːt]transitive verb électrocuterto be electrocuted — ( accidentally) s'électrocuter
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4 electrocute
[i'lektrəkju:t]1) (to kill or injure (a person etc) accidentally by electricity: The child was electrocuted when he touched an uncovered electric wire.) électrocuter2) (to put (a person) to death by means of electricity.) électrocuter -
5 burn
A n2 Aerosp combustion f ;1 ( damage by heat or fire) brûler [papers, rubbish] ; incendier, faire brûler [building, city] ; [sun] brûler [person, skin] ; [acid] ronger, brûler [surface, substance] ; [alcohol, food] brûler [mouth] ; to be burned to the ground ou to ashes être détruit par le feu ; to be burned alive être brûlé vif ; to be burned to death mourir carbonisé ; to burn one's finger/arm se brûler le doigt/le bras ; to burn a hole in sth faire un trou dans qch ;2 ( use) to burn coal/gas [boiler] chauffer or marcher au charbon/au gaz ; the system burns too much oil le système consomme trop de mazout ;4 ○ US ( electrocute) électrocuter ;5 ○ US ( swindle) escroquer ;6 Comput graver [CD].1 ( be consumed by fire) brûler ; to burn to a cinder être carbonisé ; the house burned to the ground la maison a complètement brûlé or a été réduite en cendres ;2 ( be turned on) [light] être allumé ;3 ( be painful) [blister, wound] cuire ; ( from sun) [skin, part of body] brûler ; he has the kind of skin that burns easily il attrape facilement des coups de soleil ; my throat is burning! la gorge me brûle! ; his cheeks were burning (with embarrassment) il était rouge de honte ;5 fig ( be eager) to be burning to do [person] brûler d'envie de faire ; to be burning with desire/with impatience brûler de désir/d'impatience ;6 Aerosp brûler.to burn one's boats brûler ses vaisseaux.■ burn away [candle, log] se consumer.■ burn down:1 [house] brûler complètement, être réduit en cendres ;2 [candle, fire] baisser ;▶ burn down [sth], burn [sth] down incendier, réduire [qch] en cendres [house etc].■ burn off:▶ burn off [alcohol] s'évaporer ;▶ burn off [sth], burn [sth] off décaper [qch] au chalumeau [paint, varnish] ; Med cautériser [wart] ; Ind faire brûler [unwanted gas] ; fig dépenser [energy].■ burn out:▶ burn out [candle, fire] s'éteindre ; [light bulb] griller ; [fuse] sauter ; fig [person] ( through overwork) s'user ; at the rate he's working, he'll burnhimself out il va s'user à force de travailler à ce rythme ;▶ burn out [sth], burn [sth] out ( destroy by fire) incendier [building, vehicle] ; Aut, Mech faire griller [clutch, engine, motor] ;▶ burn out [sb], burn [sb] out gen, Mil forcer [qn] à sortir par l'incendie [besieged citizens, troops].■ burn up:▶ burn up1 [fire, flames] flamber ;2 Aerosp [satellite, meteorite] se volatiliser ;3 ○ US ( get angry) se mettre en rogne ;4 ( get feverish) [child] brûler ;▶ burn up [sth], burn [sth] up brûler [calories, fuel, waste] ; [sun] griller [lawn, vegetation] ; she burns up all her energy worrying elle dépense toute son énergie à se faire du souci ; to be burned up with hatred/with envy fig être dévoré par la haine/l'envie ;
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Electrocute — Bei einem Live Auftritt (Februar 2008) … Deutsch Wikipedia
Electrocute — E*lec tro*cute , v. t. [Electro + cute in execute.] To execute or put to death by electricity. {E*lec tro*cu tion}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
électrocuté — ● électrocuté, électrocutée nom Personne qui a subi une électrocution … Encyclopédie Universelle
electrocute — elec·tro·cute vt cut·ed, cut·ing [electro , combining form meaning “electric” + exe cute]: to execute (a convicted criminal) by electricity elec·tro·cu·tion n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
electrocute — execute by electricity, 1889, Amer.Eng., from ELECTRO (Cf. electro ) + back half of EXECUTE (Cf. execute). The method first was used Aug. 6, 1890, in New York state, on William Kemmler, convicted of the murder of his common law wife. Sense… … Etymology dictionary
electrocute — ► VERB ▪ injure or kill by electric shock. DERIVATIVES electrocution noun … English terms dictionary
electrocute — ☆ electrocute [ē lek′trə kyo͞ot΄, ilek′trə kyo͞ot΄ ] vt. electrocuted, electrocuting [ ELECTRO + (EXE)CUTE] to kill with a charge of electricity; specif., to execute in the electric chair electrocution n … English World dictionary
electrocute — UK [ɪˈlektrəˌkjuːt] / US [ɪˈlektrəˌkjut] verb [transitive] Word forms electrocute : present tense I/you/we/they electrocute he/she/it electrocutes present participle electrocuting past tense electrocuted past participle electrocuted to kill or… … English dictionary
Electrocute (band) — Infobox musical artist Name = Electrocute Img capt = Electrocute performing at the Los Angeles club Spaceland, February 2008. Img size = 450px Background = group or band Origin = Berlin, Germany Genre = Electro rock Electroclash Years active =… … Wikipedia
electrocute — transitive verb ( cuted; cuting) Etymology: electr + cute (as in execute) Date: 1889 1. to execute (a criminal) by electricity 2. to kill by electric shock • electrocution noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
electrocute — electrocution, n. /i lek treuh kyooht /, v.t., electrocuted, electrocuting. 1. to kill by electricity. 2. to execute (a criminal) by electricity, as in an electric chair. [1885 90, Amer.; ELECTRO + (EXE)CUTE] * * * … Universalium