decapitation in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for decapitation in the English»Italian Dictionary

decapitation [Brit dɪkapɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n, ˌdiːkapɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n, Am dəˌkæpəˈteɪʃ(ə)n] N

decapitation

decapitazione f

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decapitation in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for decapitation in the English»Italian Dictionary

decapitation [dɪ·ˌkæ·pɪ·ˈteɪ·ʃən] N

decapitation

decapitazione f

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In other cases of decapitation it seems possible that it was evidence of religious ritual (presumably human sacrifice) or execution.

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Decapitation (without seppuku) was also considered a very severe and degrading form of punishment.

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For some societies, the practice of decapitation was considered an honor.

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Therefore, decapitation produces both an animate head and an animate body wandering around still trying to catch a living human.

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Yet foreigners who dared set foot within the city or the surrounding region were forced to choose between adopting the local faith or suffering decapitation.

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A failed decapitation strike carries the risk of immediate, massive retaliation by the targeted opponent.

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Trick films include transformations, superimpositions, disappearances, rear projections, and the frequent appearance of ghosts and apparent decapitations.

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The japes or practical jokes of the novel begin with a statue's unconventional decapitation.

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While the vampire's simplified internal organ structure makes it difficult to harm it with attacks to the body, decapitation will result in the vampire's death.

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In this line, decapitation and sacrifice correspond to harvesting corn and the sacrifices accompanying planting and harvesting.

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