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    Ahorcado (en. Hanged)

    /a.oɾ.ˈka.ðo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    An individual who has died by hanging.
    The hanging man was found hanging from a tree.
    El ahorcado fue encontrado colgando de un árbol.
    Term in the game used to refer to someone who is eliminated.
    In the hanging game, each incorrect letter brings the final outcome closer.
    En el juego del ahorcado, cada letra incorrecta acerca el resultado final.

    Etymology

    From the verb ahorcar, which means 'to cause someone to die by hanging.'

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to be a hanging man
    It refers to someone who is in a critical or desperate situation.
    ser un ahorcado
    hanging game
    A word game where letters of a hidden word are guessed.
    juego del ahorcado

    Related Words

    to hang
    Action of hanging someone to kill them.
    ahorcar
    rope
    Material used for hanging.
    cuerda
    death
    The end of life, which can occur by hanging.
    muerte

    Slang Meanings

    Referring to someone who has failed spectacularly.
    That project was a total failure.
    Ese proyecto fue un ahorcado total.
    Someone who is in an impossible situation.
    You’re like a hanging man in this exam, with no answers.
    Estás como un ahorcado en este examen, sin respuestas.