English-German translation for "crucify"

"crucify" German translation

crucify
[-fai]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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  • fertigmachen
    crucify punish figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
    crucify punish figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
examples
  • my mum will crucify me when she finds out
    meine Mutter bringt mich um, wenn sie das herausfindet
    my mum will crucify me when she finds out
  • abtöten
    crucify rare | seltenselten (desires) figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    crucify rare | seltenselten (desires) figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • martern, quälen
    crucify torment figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    crucify torment figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
Hier, auf einem Foto von Brian ist ein scheinbar gekreuzigter Hai gefangen in einem Netz vor Baja.
Here, in a photo by Brian, a seemingly crucified shark is caught up in a gill net off of Baja.
Source: TED
Und heute sind sie bereit, Gaddafi zu kreuzigen!
And today they are ready to crucify Gaddafi!
Source: Europarl
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