electrocution

ɪˌlɛktrəˈkjuʃən

Definition

Definition of electrocution - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

shocksevere electric shock, fatal or not

He survived the electrocution with minor injuries.

electric shock

fatal shockdeath caused by electric shock

The worker's accidental electrocution was a tragic event..

execution

Rare

deliberate execution by electric shock

Rare

The criminal faced electrocution for his crimes.

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Origin of electrocution

English, electro (electric) + execution (killing)

Terms with electrocution included in their meaning

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electric chair

execution device

chair used for executing prisoners by electrocution

residual current device

electrical safety

device that breaks circuit to prevent electrocution

Examples of electrocution in a sentence

Electrocution incidents have decreased with better equipment.
The faulty wiring led to his electrocution.
Electrocution is a serious risk when working with high voltage.
Electrocution was used as a method of capital punishment.
The court sentenced him to electrocution.

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French:choc électrique, mort par électrocution, ...
German:Stromschlag, Elektrokution, ...
Italian:elettrocuzione, ...
Spanish:electrocución, ...
Portuguese:eletrocussão, ...
Chinese:电击, 触电身亡, ...
Japanese:感電, 感電死, ...
Arabic:صَعْق كَهْرَبَائِي, مَوْت بِالصَعْق الكَهْرَبائي, ...
Hebrew:הִתְחַשְׁמְלוּת, הִתְחַשְׁמְלוּת, ...
Russian:поражение электрическим током, смерть от удара током, ...
Ukrainian:ураження електричним струмом, електрокуція, ...
Hindi:विद्युताघात, बिजली के झटके से मृत्यु, ...
Bengali:বৈদ্যুতিক শক, বিদ্যুৎস্পৃষ্ট হয়ে মৃত্যু, ...
Catalan:electrocució, mort per descàrrega elèctrica, ...
Czech:elektrokutace, usmrcení elektrickým proudem, ...
Danish:elektrisk stød, elektrokution, ...
Dutch:elektrocutie, ...
Greek:ηλεκτροπληξία, θάνατος από ηλεκτροπληξία, ...
Hungarian:áramütés, agyonáramolás, ...
Khmer:ការឆក់ខ្សែភ្លើង, ការស្លាប់ដោយឆក់ចរន្តអគ្គិសនី, ...
Korean:감전, 감전사, ...
Persian:برق‌گرفتگی, مرگ بر اثر برق‌گرفتگی, ...
Polish:porażenie prądem, egzekucja przez porażenie prądem, ...
Portuguese (BR):eletrocussão, morte por choque elétrico, ...
Romanian:electrocutare, moarte prin electrocutare, ...
Swedish:elstöt, elektrokution, ...
Thai:การถูกไฟฟ้าช็อต, การเสียชีวิตจากไฟฟ้าช็อต, ...
Turkish:elektrik çarpması, elektrik verilerek idam, ...
Vietnamese:điện giật, tử vong do điện giật, ...

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