English–Spanish
“shoot dead” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/fusiˈlaɾ/
Example
La policía fusiló al agresor durante la intervención.
The police shot the attacker dead during the intervention.
How to say “shoot dead” in Spanish
“Shoot dead” in Spanish is fusilar.
A firing squad executing a prisoner.
Example sentences with fusilar
Los prisioneros temían ser fusilados sin juicio.
The prisoners feared being shot dead without a trial.
Tips for using fusilar
- When the object is a person Spanish normally uses the personal a, as in fusilar a alguien, and in casual contexts fusilar often means to copy so copiar avoids violent connotations.