gas chamber in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for gas chamber in the English»Spanish Dictionary

gas chamber N

gas chamber

cámara f de gas

Translations for gas chamber in the Spanish»English Dictionary

cámara de gas

gas chamber

Translations for gas chamber in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.gas <pl gases or gasses> [Am ɡæs, Brit ɡas] N

1. gas U or C PHYS:

gas

gas m

2.1. gas U (fuel):

gas

gas m

the central heating runs on gas

la calefacción central es de or a gas

to turn the gas on/off/up/down

encender/apagar/subir/bajar el gas

natural gas

gas natural

natural gas attr ring/stove/lighter/heater

de gas

natural gas attr ring/stove/lighter/heater

a gas

gas canister or cylinder

bombona f de gas

gas canister or cylinder

garrafa f de gas RioPl

gas canister or cylinder

tanque m de gas Mex

gas canister or cylinder

balón m de gas Chil

gas central heating

calefacción f central a or de gas

gas poker

atizador m de gas

2.2. gas U MIL:

gas

gas m

2.3. gas U (anesthetic):

gas

gas m

3. gas U (gasoline):

gas Am

gasolina f

gas Am

nafta f RioPl

gas Am

bencina f And

to step on the gas inf

acelerar

to step on the gas inf

meterle LatAm inf

attr gas truck Am

camión m cisterna

4. gas U (flatulence):

gas Am

gases mpl

gas Am

flatulencia f

to pass gas euph

eliminar los gases euph

5.1. gas U (idle comments):

gas inf

cháchara f

5.2. gas (gossip session) Brit no pl inf, dated:

to have a gas

chismear inf

to have a gas

cotillear Spain inf

6. gas (sth fun, funny) sl, dated:

to be a gas

ser muy divertido

to be a gas

ser un plato LatAm inf

II.gas <pres part gassing; pt, pp gassed> [Am ɡæs, Brit ɡas] VB trans

gas MIL

gasear

gas (kill)

asfixiar con gas

gas (in gas chamber)

matar en cámara de gas

he put his head in the oven and gassed himself

se suicidó metiendo la cabeza en el horno

III.gas <pres part gassing; pt, pp gassed> [Am ɡæs, Brit ɡas] VB intr inf

gas

cotorrear inf

GA, Ga

GA → Georgia

See also Georgia

Georgia [Am ˈdʒɔrdʒə, Brit ˈdʒɔːdʒə] N

1. Georgia (republic in the Caucasus):

Georgia

Georgia f

2. Georgia (US state):

Georgia

Georgia f

chamber [Am ˈtʃeɪmbər, Brit ˈtʃeɪmbə] N

1. chamber (room):

chamber arch

cámara f arch

2.1. chamber (in government) (room):

senate chamber

cámara f del senado

2.2. chamber (in government):

chamber (body)

cámara f

the upper/lower chamber

la cámara alta/baja

3.1. chamber (cave):

chamber

cueva f

3.2. chamber ANAT:

chamber

cámara f

4.1. chamber (of gun):

chamber

recámara f

4.2. chamber MECH:

chamber

cámara f

combustion chamber

cámara de combustión

5.1. chamber LAW <chambers, pl > (for private hearing):

the case will be heard in chambers

la vista será a puerta cerrada

5.2. chamber LAW <chambers, pl > (barrister's office):

chamber (in UK)

bufete m

chamber (in UK)

estudio m CSur

5.3. chamber LAW <chambers, pl > (judge's office):

chamber (in US)

despacho m del juez

gas chamber in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for gas chamber in the English»Spanish Dictionary

gas chamber N

gas chamber

cámara f de gas

Translations for gas chamber in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.gas [gæs] -s(s)es -ss- -ss- N

1. gas a. MED, CHEM:

gas

gas m

natural gas

gas natural

to cut off the gas

cerrar el gas

2. gas no pl Am (fuel):

gas

gasolina f

leaded/unleaded gas

gasolina con plomo/sin plomo

to step on the gas

acelerar

II.gas [gæs] -s(s)es -ss- -ss- VB trans

gas

asfixiar con gas

III.gas [gæs] -s(s)es -ss- -ss- VB intr inf

gas

charlar

chamber [ˈtʃeɪmbəʳ, Am -bɚ] N

1. chamber (room):

chamber

cámara f

torture chamber

sala f de torturas

2. chamber ANAT, POL:

chamber

cámara f

chamber of Deputies

cámara de los diputados

Upper/Lower chamber

cámara alta/baja

3. chamber ECON:

chamber of commerce

cámara de comercio

4. chamber pl LAW (barrister's office):

chamber

bufete m

the case will be heard in chambers

la vista será a puerta cerrada

5. chamber TECH:

chamber of a gun

recámara f

combustion chamber

cámara de combustión

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It was his duty to select victims to die in the gas chamber.

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The prison warden stated that he would quit if required to conduct another gas chamber execution.

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Lethal injection and the gas chamber are the sole methods of execution.

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Beginning in 1969, the gas chamber was opened to visitors.

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The people went into the gas chamber without resistance.

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The camp also held a crematorium and a jury rigged gas chamber outside the main camp, which was not used for mass extermination.

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All of his executions were conducted using the gas chamber.

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He is convicted by the jury and sentenced to the gas chamber.

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Quarterly gas chamber exercises were also conducted using tear gas and chlorine gas.

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By the 1980s, reports of suffering during gas chamber executions had led to controversy over the use of this method.

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