What does "ahorcar" mean in English?

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Spanish

ahorcar

English

to hang

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Alternative translations of "ahorcar"

to strangle
to choke

Examples of how to use "ahorcar" in Spanish

Spanish
Lo condenaron a morir ahorcado.
English
They sentenced him to be hanged.
Spanish
El verdugo ahorca al culpable hoy.
English
The executioner is hanging the culprit today.
Spanish
La policía dijo que lo ahorcó.
English
The police said he hanged him.
Spanish
En el libro siempre lo ahorcaban.
English
In the book, they always hanged him.
Spanish
Ellos ahorcarán al traidor mañana.
English
They will hang the traitor tomorrow.

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Lo condenaron a morir ahorcado.

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