electrocute
USı'lektrək'ju:t
معنی فارسی
بوسيله برق اعدام کردن ، بابرق کشتن
معنی کامل و مثالها
/ē lek´trǝ kyōōt´, i-/vt.
● (با صندلی برقی) اعدام کردن، برق کش کردن
● (در اثر حادثه) برقکش شدن، (کسی را) برق گرفتن و مردن
the wire fell on him and he was electrocuted
سیم روی او افتاد و او در اثر برق گرفتگی درگذشت.
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Late 19th century, from 'electro-' + '-cute', as in 'execute'.
مثال
- He was electrocuted by a faulty shower.
- The man was electrocuted when he touched the live wire.
- The prisoner was sentenced to be electrocuted.
ترکیبهای رایج
Accidentally electrocute Electrocute oneself Electrocute to death
تعریف انگلیسی
verb
- kill by electric shock “She dropped the hair dryer into the bathtub and was instantly electrocuted” “Something ----s somebody”
- kill by electrocution, as in the electric chair “The serial killer was electrocuted” “Somebody ----s somebody” “They want to electrocute the prisoners”