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Burking

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Übersetzung von "burking" ins Russisch

burking
Substantiv
raiting
UK
/ˈbɜː.kɪŋ/
US
/ˈbɜrkɪŋ/
burking
burkings Pl.
The crime involved the burking of the victim.
Преступление включало удушение жертвы.
Weitere Übersetzungen
удушение с целью ограбления
тайное убийство
burke
Verb
burking Gerundium
raiting
UK
/bɜːk/
US
/bɜrk/
burke
burkes
burked Präteritum / Partizip Perfekt
burking Gerundium
The government tried to burke the scandal by controlling the media.
Правительство попыталось замять скандал, контролируя СМИ.

Definitionen

burking
Substantiv
raiting
UK
/bɜːkɪŋ/
US
/bɜrkɪŋ/
The crime of murdering someone, typically by suffocation, for the purpose of selling the body for dissection.
The notorious case of burking in the 19th century shocked the entire community.
burke
Verb
raiting
UK
/bɜːk/
US
/bɜrk/
To suppress quietly or indirectly.
The company tried to burke the scandal by settling out of court.
To bypass or avoid dealing with an issue.
The committee decided to burke the controversial topic during the meeting.
To murder (a person) by suffocation or strangulation so as to leave no visible injuries, especially for the purpose of selling the corpse for dissection.
The body-snatchers planned to burke the vagrant and sell the corpse to the anatomy school.
burking
Part. Präs.
raiting
UK
/bɜːkɪŋ/
US
/bɜrkɪŋ/
Murdering (someone) by suffocation, especially in order to sell the body for dissection; pertaining to such a murder.
The burking gang was eventually exposed by the police.

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