guillotine

UK:^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈgɪlətiːn/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈgɪləˌtin, ˈgiə-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(gil′ə tēn′, gē′ə-; esp. for v. gil′ə tēn′, gē′ə-)

Inflections of 'guillotine' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
guillotine n	historical (instrument of decapitation)	guillotina nf
	The prisoners could see the guillotine from their windows.
	Los prisioneros podían ver la guillotina desde sus ventanas.
guillotine n	mainly UK (paper-cutting device)	guillotina nf
	Be careful not to cut your fingers when you use the guillotine.
	Ten cuidado de no cortarte los dedos cuando uses la guillotina.
guillotine [sb]⇒ vtr	historical, often passive (execute by guillotine)	guillotinar⇒ vtr
	The prisoner was sentenced to be guillotined.
	El prisionero fue sentenciado a ser guillotinado.

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