electrocution

A noun referring to death or severe injury caused by electric shock, or specifically to execution by means of electricity.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее смерть или тяжёлую травму, вызванную ударом электрического тока, или, в частности, казнь с помощью электричества.esSustantivo que designa la muerte o lesión grave causada por el paso de una corriente eléctrica a través del cuerpo, o, en particular, la ejecución mediante electricidad. También se usa para referirse al acto de electrocutar o al resultado de una descarga eléctrica.frNom désignant la mort ou une blessure grave provoquée par le passage d'un courant électrique dans le corps, ou, en particulier, l'exécution d'une personne par décharge électrique.deSubstantiv, das den Tod oder eine schwere Verletzung durch einen elektrischen Stromschlag bezeichnet oder insbesondere die Hinrichtung mit Elektrizität.ptSubstantivo que designa a morte ou lesão grave causada por uma descarga de corrente elétrica ou, especificamente, a execução pela cadeira elétrica.zh名词，指由电流通过人体导致的死亡或严重伤害；也特指用电刑处决犯人。arاسم يشير إلى الموت أو الإصابة الجسيمة الناتجة عن التعرض لصعقة تيار كهربائي، ويُستخدم أيضًا للإشارة إلى الإعدام بالكهرباء.

1. Execution by electricity C1 formal

   The act of killing someone by passing a strong electric current through their body, typically as a form of capital punishment.

   • The state still uses electrocution as a method of execution in some places.
   • Electrocution was introduced as a supposedly more humane alternative to hanging.
   • The condemned prisoner was sentenced to death by electrocution.

   ruКазнь электрическим токомesEjecución por electrocuciónfrexécution par électrocutiondeHinrichtung durch ElektrizitätptExecução por eletricidadezh电刑arالإعدام بالكهرباء

2. Accidental death by electric shock B2 formal

   Death caused by accidental contact with a high-voltage electrical source.

   • The worker died from accidental electrocution while repairing power lines.
   • Safety measures are crucial to prevent electrocution on construction sites.
   • The investigation revealed that the cause of death was electrocution from a faulty appliance.

   ruСмерть от удара токомesMuerte por electrocuciónfrÉlectrocution accidentelledeTod durch StromschlagptMorte por choque elétricozh触电死亡arالوفاة بالصعق الكهربائي

• electrocutions plural form
• electrocutions' possessive plural form
• electrocution's possessive singular form