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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAusführung
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈaʊsˌfyːʁʊŋ
"Die Ausführung des Plans war sehr effizient."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of carrying out or putting into effect a plan, order, or course of action.
"The execution of the project was completed ahead of schedule." - 2
The legal process of carrying out a death sentence.
"The execution of the convicted criminal was scheduled for next month."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'execution' originates from the Latin 'executio', which means 'to carry out' or 'to perform'. It evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 14th century, initially referring to the act of carrying out a death sentence and later expanding to broader meanings related to performance and implementation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Execution" is said worldwide
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Exécution
Transliteration: ɛk.zek.sjɔ̃
"L'exécution du projet a été un succès."
Ausführung
Transliteration: ˈaʊsˌfyːʁʊŋ
"Die Ausführung des Plans war sehr effizient."
Esecuzione
Transliteration: e.se.ku.ˈtsjone
"L'esecuzione del progetto è stata impeccabile."
Ejecución
Transliteration: e.xe.kuˈsjon
"La ejecución del plan fue exitosa."
Execução
Transliteration: e.ze.kuˈsɐ̃w
"A execução do projeto foi concluída."
कार्यवाही
Transliteration: kāryavāhī
"कार्यवाही का निष्पादन समय पर किया गया।"
执行
Transliteration: zhíxíng
"项目的执行非常顺利。"
실행
Transliteration: silhaeng
"프로젝트의 실행이 성공적이었다."
実行
Transliteration: jikkō
"プロジェクトの実行は順調でした。"
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