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guillotine

/ˈɡiː.ə.tiːn/

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noun

Guillotina

A machine used for the application of capital punishment by decapitation, consisting of a tall upright frame from which is suspended a heavy diagonal-edged blade.

Examples :

"The guillotine was a gruesome tool used in some historical executions. "

La guillotina era una herramienta espantosa utilizada en algunas ejecuciones históricas.

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noun

Guillotina

A device used for cutting stacks of paper to straight edges, usually by means of a hinged blade attached to a flat platform.

Examples :

"The office worker used the guillotine to trim the edges of the reports, making them look neat and professional. "

El trabajador de la oficina usó la guillotina para recortar los bordes de los informes, haciéndolos lucir limpios y profesionales.

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noun

Cierre, moción de cierre

A cloture; a motion that debate be ended and a vote taken.

Examples :

"The student council proposed a guillotine to end the debate about the new school mascot. "

El consejo estudiantil propuso un cierre para terminar el debate sobre la nueva mascota de la escuela.

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noun

Tonsilotomo

A surgical instrument for cutting the tonsils.

Examples :

"The doctor used the guillotine to remove the patient's tonsils. "

El médico usó el tonsilotomo para extirpar las amígdalas del paciente.

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verb

Guillotinar

To execute, cut or cut short (a person, a stack of paper or a debate) by use of a guillotine.

Examples :

"To ensure they could finish on time, the committee voted to guillotine the debate after 15 minutes per speaker. "

Para asegurar que pudieran terminar a tiempo, el comité votó para guillotinar el debate después de 15 minutos por orador.

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verb

Cerrar el debate sobre un proyecto de ley parlamentario invocando el cierre

To end discussion on a parliamentary bill by invoking cloture.

Examples :

"The school board voted to guillotine the proposal for a new sports field, ending the debate. "

La junta escolar votó para cerrar el debate sobre la propuesta de un nuevo campo deportivo, poniendo fin a la discusión.

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