he was electrocuted by accident - он был случайно убит электрическим током
lightning electrocuted them - их убило молнией
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Electrocute — Bei einem Live Auftritt (Februar 2008) … Deutsch Wikipedia
Electrocute — E*lec tro*cute , v. t. [Electro + cute in execute.] To execute or put to death by electricity. {E*lec tro*cu tion}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
électrocuté — ● électrocuté, électrocutée nom Personne qui a subi une électrocution … Encyclopédie Universelle
electrocute — elec·tro·cute vt cut·ed, cut·ing [electro , combining form meaning “electric” + exe cute]: to execute (a convicted criminal) by electricity elec·tro·cu·tion n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
electrocute — execute by electricity, 1889, Amer.Eng., from ELECTRO (Cf. electro ) + back half of EXECUTE (Cf. execute). The method first was used Aug. 6, 1890, in New York state, on William Kemmler, convicted of the murder of his common law wife. Sense… … Etymology dictionary
electrocute — ► VERB ▪ injure or kill by electric shock. DERIVATIVES electrocution noun … English terms dictionary
electrocute — ☆ electrocute [ē lek′trə kyo͞ot΄, ilek′trə kyo͞ot΄ ] vt. electrocuted, electrocuting [ ELECTRO + (EXE)CUTE] to kill with a charge of electricity; specif., to execute in the electric chair electrocution n … English World dictionary
electrocute — UK [ɪˈlektrəˌkjuːt] / US [ɪˈlektrəˌkjut] verb [transitive] Word forms electrocute : present tense I/you/we/they electrocute he/she/it electrocutes present participle electrocuting past tense electrocuted past participle electrocuted to kill or… … English dictionary
Electrocute (band) — Infobox musical artist Name = Electrocute Img capt = Electrocute performing at the Los Angeles club Spaceland, February 2008. Img size = 450px Background = group or band Origin = Berlin, Germany Genre = Electro rock Electroclash Years active =… … Wikipedia
electrocute — transitive verb ( cuted; cuting) Etymology: electr + cute (as in execute) Date: 1889 1. to execute (a criminal) by electricity 2. to kill by electric shock • electrocution noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
electrocute — electrocution, n. /i lek treuh kyooht /, v.t., electrocuted, electrocuting. 1. to kill by electricity. 2. to execute (a criminal) by electricity, as in an electric chair. [1885 90, Amer.; ELECTRO + (EXE)CUTE] * * * … Universalium
