How do you pronounce gallows?

gallows is pronounced as /ˈɡæloʊz/.

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gallows

🪓gallows (gálouzz)

noun

/ˈɡæloʊz/

horca (horca)

gallon galore

Meaning

A structure used for hanging criminals who have been sentenced to death.

Traducción del significado

Una estructura usada para colgar a los criminales condenados a muerte

Oraciones de ejemplo

The criminal was led to the gallows at dawn.

El criminal fue llevado a la horca al amanecer.

Expresiones de ejemplo

to laugh on the gallows

reír en la horca

reir en la horca

Synonyms

scaffold, execution platform, hanging place, gibbet

Antonyms

freedom, release

Colocaciones

gallows humor, led to the gallows, gallows tree, gallows speech

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