behead

bɪˈhɛd
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Translation of behead into Russian

Verb

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punishment

cut off the head as punishment
  • He was beheaded for his crimes.Ему отрубили голову за его преступления.
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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

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обезглавитьv. - obezglavit'

She watched in horror as the executioner prepared to behead the prisoner.

Она с ужасом наблюдала, как палач готовился обезглавить узника.

обезглавливатьv. - obezglavlivat'

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

В древние времена было обычным делом обезглавливать обвинённых в серьёзных преступлениях.

казнитьv. - kaznit'

That's what they always do before they behead a white man.

Они таквсегда делают, прежде чем казнить белого человека.

отрубить голову - otrubit' golovu

It took three whole swings to behead Mary Queen of Scots in 1587.

Так, три удара потребовалось, чтобы отрубить голову шотландской королеве Марии в 1587 году.

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behead: Examples and translations in context

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

Генерал отдал приказ обезглавить шпионов, пойманных на их территории.

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

Он не сумел сбежать, и решили обезглавить его в качестве наказания.

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

Страх охватил толпу, когда солдат объявил, что они обезглавят их лидера.

The terrifying scene showed the villain planning to behead his captive.

В ужасной сцене злодей планировал обезглавить своего пленника.

Half that time will be enough to behead him.

И половины этого времени будет достаточно, чтобы обезглавить его.

The rebels vowed to behead anyone betraying their cause.

Повстанцы поклялись обезглавить любого, кто предаст их дело.

They planned to behead the creature to prove their bravery to the village.

Они планировали обезглавить существо, чтобы доказать деревне свою храбрость.

The success of his preaching provoked a gang of fire-worshippers to behead him whilst he was at prayer.

Успех его проповедей, спровоцировал группу огнепоклонников обезглавить его, пока он молился.

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