behead

bɪˈhɛd
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Translation of behead into German

Verb

tr.

punishment

cut off the head as punishment
  • He was beheaded for his crimes.Er wurde für seine Verbrechen geköpft.
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Synonyms and analogies of behead in English

v.decapitateexecuteMore synonyms

Examples of behead in a sentence

  • Many were beheaded during the revolution.

Translations of "behead" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
enthauptenv.

In folklore, sorcerers would sometimes behead magical creatures for their powers.

In der Folklore würden Zauberer manchmal magische Kreaturen für ihre Kräfte enthaupten.

In medieval times, to behead someone was often considered a noble execution.

Im Mittelalter galt es oft als noble Hinrichtung, jemanden zu enthaupten.

köpfenv.

Do not make the mistake of believing you can behead a headless snake.

Macht nicht den Fehler zu glauben ihr könnt die kopflose Schlange köpfen.

We cannot behead a high-ranking military officer for such a matter.

Für so etwas können wir keinen hochrangigen Offizier köpfen.

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behead: Examples and translations in context

He has sworn publicly to behead me in three days.

Er hat geschworen, dass er mich in drei Tagen enthaupten würde.

The general gave orders to behead the spies caught in their territory.

Der General gab den Befehl, die in ihrem Gebiet gefassten Spione zu enthaupten.

To behead the enemy was seen as an act of ultimate revenge.

Den Feind zu enthaupten wurde als Akt der ultimativen Rache angesehen.

Fear gripped the crowd as the soldier announced they would behead their leader.

Angst ergriff die Menge, als der Soldat ankündigte, sie würden ihren Anführer enthaupten.

Some stories depict dragons that behead knights with a single swipe.

Einige Geschichten erzählen von Drachen, die Ritter mit einem einzigen Schlag enthaupten.

It was used by the feudal executioners to behead the condemned.

Es wurde von den feudalen Henkern verwendet, um die Verurteilten zu enthaupten.

He failed to escape, and they decided to behead him as punishment.

Er konnte nicht entkommen, und sie beschlossen, ihn als Strafe zu enthaupten.

In ancient times, it was common to behead those accused of serious crimes.

In der Antike war es üblich, diejenigen zu enthaupten, die ernsthafter Verbrechen beschuldigt wurden.

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