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hangman

/ˈhæŋmən/

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noun

Verdugo

An executioner responsible for hanging criminals.

Examples :

"The old West town feared the hangman, whose job was to execute convicted murderers. "

El pueblo del Viejo Oeste temía al verdugo, cuyo trabajo era ejecutar a los asesinos convictos.

law government job person history

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noun

Ahorcado

(games) A guessing game where one has to guess the word an opponent is thinking of by guessing one letter at a time, and involving the gradual drawing of a stick figure hanging from the gallows.

Examples :

"During the long car ride, we played hangman to pass the time, trying to guess each other's words before the little stick figure was completely drawn. "

Durante el largo viaje en coche, jugamos al Ahorcado para pasar el tiempo, tratando de adivinar las palabras del otro antes de que la pequeña figura de palitos estuviera completamente dibujada.

game entertainment