What does "decapitar" mean in English?

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Spanish

decapitar

English

behead

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Alternative translations of "decapitar"

decapitate

Examples of how to use "decapitar" in Spanish

Spanish
Decapitaron al rey en la guillotina.
English
They beheaded the king with the guillotine.
Spanish
El mago decapita la figura en el acto.
English
The magician beheads the figure instantly.
Spanish
El actor decapitó un muñeco en la obra.
English
The actor decapitated a doll in the play.
Spanish
De niño, imaginaba que decapitaba monstruos.
English
As a child, I imagined I was beheading monsters.
Spanish
Mañana no decapitaremos las figuras.
English
Tomorrow we will not behead the figures.

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Decapitaron al rey en la guillotina.

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