Significado
executioner
- an official who carries out a death sentence; hangman
- a ruthless or exceptionally cruel person
En una frase
Nel Medioevo la professione del boia era disprezzata dalla comunità.
In the Middle Ages, the profession of the executioner was despised by the community.
Oggi fa un freddo boia e preferisco restare a casa.
Today it's freezing cold and I prefer to stay home.
Il dittatore fu considerato un boia spietato dal suo stesso popolo.
The dictator was considered a ruthless executioner by his own people.
Formas de la palabra (3)
| Palabra | Formas de la palabra |
|---|---|
| boia | masculine · singular |
| boia | masculine · plural |
| boia | masculine · plural |
Notas de uso
- Invariable in the plural: 'i boia'.
- Also used in Tuscan exclamations ('boia deh!') and colloquially as an adjective meaning 'terrible' ('un freddo boia').