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Meaning of waterboarding | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A torture technique in which the victim is immobilized, has towels or rags wrapped over their face, and has water poured onto them, causing them to experience the sensation of drowning.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Español submarineo submarino tortura submarina waterboarding (wáterbordin)

Suomi vesikidutus

Français simulacre de noyade

日本語ウォーターボーディング

한국어 물고문

Polski waterboarding

Português afogamento simulado

Русский вотербо́рдинг пы́тка водо́й

Svenska skendränkning

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

waterboat waterbody waterboiler waterbomber waterbong waterboom

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