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    Exécutés (en. Executed)

    /ɛɡzykyte/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Persons who have undergone an execution.
    The executed are often commemorated by monuments.
    Les exécutés sont souvent commémorés par des monuments.
    In a military context, the executed may refer to people shot for their actions.
    verb
    Action of carrying out a task or order.
    He carried out the instructions to the letter.
    Il a exécuté les instructions à la lettre.
    To impose a death penalty.
    The execution of the condemned is a controversial subject.
    L'exécution des condamnés est un sujet controversé.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'exsecutus', past participle of 'exsequi', meaning 'to follow outside, to accomplish'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to be executed
    To undergo an execution.
    être exécuté
    to carry out an order
    To implement a directive or instruction.
    exécuter un ordre

    Related Words

    execution
    Act of applying a penalty, often the death penalty.
    exécution
    executor
    Person who carries out a judicial decision.
    exécuteur

    Slang Meanings

    To get caught or trapped.
    He got executed by his own plan.
    Il s'est fait exécuté par son propre plan.
    To be in a desperate situation.
    With all these problems, I feel executed.
    Avec tous ces problèmes, je me sens exécuté.