amputate

UK
/ˈæmpjʊteɪt/
US
/ˈæmpjʊˌteɪt/

Übersetzungen

amputateverb
amputated
Präteritum
amputated
Partizip Perfekt
amputating
Gerundium
UK
/ˈæmpjʊteɪt/
US
/ˈæmpjʊˌteɪt/
The doctors had to amputate his leg to prevent the spread of infection.
Les médecins ont dû amputer sa jambe pour empêcher la propagation de l'infection.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
amputerAu sens figuré, pour retrancher ou supprimer brutalement une partie d’un texte, d’un ensemble ou d’un budget.

Definitionen

amputateverb
To surgically remove a limb or part of a limb from the body.
The doctors had to amputate his leg to prevent the spread of infection.
To cut off, remove, or excise something non-physical or abstract, especially suddenly and completely.
The editor amputated several chapters from the manuscript.