German-English translation for "Guillotine"

"Guillotine" English translation

Guillotine
[gɪljoˈtiːnə; gijo-]Femininum | feminine f <Guillotine; Guillotinen> Fr.

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  • guillotine
    Guillotine Geschichte | historyHIST Fallbeil, Hinrichtungsstätte
    Guillotine Geschichte | historyHIST Fallbeil, Hinrichtungsstätte
examples
  • jemanden auf die Guillotine bringen
    to guillotinejemand | somebody sb
    jemanden auf die Guillotine bringen
  • er kam auf die Guillotine
    he was guillotined
    er kam auf die Guillotine
  • guillotine
    Guillotine BUCHDRUCK Medizin | medicineMED
    Guillotine BUCHDRUCK Medizin | medicineMED
I am against any instrument of murder and hence I am also against the guillotine.
Ich bin überhaupt gegen Mordwerkzeuge und daher auch gegen die Guillotine.
Source: Europarl
I personally- and I say so quite openly- am against the guillotine.
Ich bin- das sage ich ganz offen- gegen die Guillotine.
Source: Europarl
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