Fusilado (en. Shot)
/fusiˈlado/
Meaning & Definition
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noun
A person who has been executed by firing squad.
The executed person was remembered as a martyr.
El fusilado fue recordado como un mártir.
A member of a group that has been sentenced to death by firing squad.
The list of executed individuals was made public after the conflict.
La lista de fusilados se hizo pública después del conflicto.
Etymology
From the verb "fusilar," which comes from the French 'fusiller,' meaning to execute with a firearm.
Common Phrases and Expressions
executed for the homeland
Executed in the name of national defense.
fusilado por la patria
death of an executed person
The death of a person who has been executed by firing squad.
muerte de un fusilado
Related Words
firing squad
The act of executing someone with a firearm.
fusilamiento
rifle
Firearm used for executions by firing squad.
fusil
Slang Meanings
To be out of action due to a mistake.
That play left you executed; you won’t be able to continue.
Esa jugada te dejó fusilado, no podrás seguir.
To be in a very complicated situation.
I feel executed after all the work I have.
Me siento fusilado después de todo el trabajo que tengo.