gallows

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈgæləʊz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈgæloʊz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(gal′ōz, -əz)

Inflections of 'gallows' (n):
gallows
npl
gallowses
npl
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

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InglésEspañol
gallows npl (execution apparatus)horca nf
  patíbulo nm
 The gallows was erected just outside the courthouse.
 La horca estaba justo afuera del juzgado.
the gallows n (execution by hanging)ahorcamiento nm
 She deserves the gallows for what she did to him.
 Se merece el ahorcamiento por lo que le hizo.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
gallows humor (US),
gallows humour (UK) n		 (macabre jokes)humor negro loc nom m
 The medical examiner relies on gallows humor to deal with the nature of her work.
 La médica forense se apoya en el humor negro para lidiar con la naturaleza de su trabajo.
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'gallows' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
drop - gibbet
Spanish:
cadalso - horca - patíbulo - ir al degolladero


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