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Burking
UK
/bɜːkɪŋ/
US
/bɜrkɪŋ/
Translation of "burking" into Russian
burking
Noun
UK
/bɜːkɪŋ/
US
/bɜrkɪŋ/
burking
burkings pl
The crime involved the burking of the victim.
Преступление включало удушение жертвы.
Additional translations
удушение с целью ограбления
тайное убийство
burke
Verbburking
Gerund
burke
burkes
burked Past Simple / Past Participle
burking Gerund
The government tried to burke the scandal by controlling the media.
Правительство попыталось замять скандал, контролируя СМИ.
Definitions
burking
Noun
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
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
Pres. Participle
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.