firing squad

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A group of soldiers or paramilitaries detailed to execute someone, usually by rifle shot, or to discharge their weapons ceremonially at a funeral.

Equivalents

Españolpelotón de ejecución pelotón de fusilamiento piquete de ejecución

Françaispeloton d’exécution

DeutschEhrensalutkommando Erschießungskommando ExekutionskommandoHinrichtungskommando Peloton

16 more languages

Ελληνικάεκτελεστικό απόσπασμα

Esperantopafeskadro

Suomiteloituskomennuskunta teloituskomppania teloituspartio

עבריתכיתת יורים

Magyarkivégzőosztag

Íslenskaaftökusveit

Italianoplotone d'esecuzione plotone di esecuzione

日本語銃殺隊

ქართულიათეული

ភាសាខ្មែរក្រុមទាហានពេជ្ឈឃាដ បាញ់ក្រុមជម្រើសជាតិ

Nederlandsvuurpeloton

Polskipluton egzekucyjny

Portuguêspelotão de fuzilamento

Românăpluton de execuție

Русскийрасстре́льная кома́нда

Svenskaarkebuseringspluton exekutionspatrull exekutionspluton

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

Firinghee firingi Firings firk firka Firkin

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