degollar
degollar(
deh
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goh
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yahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to slay)
a. to slit the throat of
El joven que degolló al animal fue arrestado por maltrato.The youth who slit the animal's throat was arrested for cruelty.
b. to cut the throat of
El hombre degolló un borrego que se metió a su granja.The man cut the throat of a sheep that had wandered onto his farm.
c. to slaughter (animals)
El ritual para degollar animales es muy cruel.The ritual for slaughtering animals is very cruel.
d. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Parece que degollaron al joven y lo dejaron tirado en la cuneta.It looks like they cut the youth's throat and left him lying in the ditch.
El asesino en serie siempre degollaba a sus víctimas.The serial killer always cut his victims' throats.
a. to behead
La reina ordenó que degollaran al traidor.The queen ordered the traitor to be beheaded.
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