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    Garrotes (en. Clubs)

    /ɡaˈrote/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Thick sticks or rods generally used to hit or apply pressure.
    The police used clubs to disperse the crowd.
    Los policías utilizaron garrotes para dispersar a la multitud.
    Instruments of torture that consist of a stick used for strangulation.
    The garrote vil was a tool for execution in the Middle Ages.
    El garrote vil era una herramienta de ejecución en la Edad Media.

    Etymology

    From the Spanish term 'garrote', which comes from the Latin 'carrutum', meaning 'lever or rod'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to hit someone with a club
    To hit with a club.
    dar un garrotazo
    cruel or brutal execution method
    Method of execution by strangulation.
    garrote vil
    firewood club
    Thick stick used for fire.
    garrote de leña

    Related Words

    stick
    Long and thin object used to hit or support.
    palo
    cane
    Rod used for support while walking.
    bastón
    nightstick
    Blunt weapon, similar to a club.
    porra

    Slang Meanings

    Anyone who uses force in a brutal manner.
    That guy is a club, he always resolves everything with punches.
    Ese tipo es un garrote, siempre resuelve todo a golpes.
    A person who engages in aggressive or violent conduct.
    Be careful with him, he acts like a club on the street.
    Ten cuidado con él, actúa como un garrote en la calle.