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paredón

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
paredón nm	(pared)	wall n
	(rock)	face n
	Están trabajando en la restauración del paredón del teatro romano.
	They are working on the restoration of the wall of the Roman theater.
paredón nm	(pared para fusilamientos)	firing line n
		wall n
	Lo llevaron al paredón sin celebrar ningún juicio.
	They took him to the firing line without giving him a trial.

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Compound Forms:
Spanish		English
al paredón loc adv	figurado (deseo de ejecutar)	be sent before a firing squad v expr
		be executed, be shot v expr
	(figurative)	crucify [sb]⇒ vtr
Note: Originalmente se situaba a los condenados a muerte por fusilamiento delante de una pared.
	La multitud no paraba de gritar que lo llevaran al paredón.
	The crowd wouldn't stop shouting that he be sent before a firing squad.

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