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    Fusilar (en. Shoot)

    /fu.siˈlaɾ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To execute a person with a rifle.
    The government decided to execute the prisoners.
    El gobierno decidió fusilar a los prisioneros.
    To shoot or kill someone.
    The traitor was executed in the central square.
    El traidor fue fusilado en la plaza central.
    In colloquial terms, it is used to refer to something done quickly or effectively.
    I was bombarded with the exam, I had no time to prepare.
    Me fusilaron el examen, no tuve tiempo de prepararme.

    Etymology

    Derived from the Latin 'fusillare', which means 'to shoot'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to shoot someone
    To eliminate a person using a rifle.
    fusilar a alguien
    to shoot down ideas
    To reproduce someone else's ideas as one's own.
    fusilar ideas
    to waste time
    To waste time inefficiently.
    fusilar el tiempo

    Related Words

    rifle
    Firearm that is shot from the hand.
    fusil
    execution
    Act of taking someone's life, usually by capital punishment.
    ejecución
    death
    End of life.
    muerte

    Slang Meanings

    To do something quickly.
    They executed my project in a week.
    Me fusilaron el proyecto en una semana.
    To give no chance for defense.
    The boss fired me for not submitting the report on time.
    El jefe me fusiló por no presentar el informe a tiempo.