crucified

BrE /ˈkrʊsɪfaɪd/ AmE /ˈkrʊsəˌfaɪd/

verb en → es

past crucified pp crucified ing crucifying

1 HISTORY/RELIGION [transitive] C1

to be put to death by being nailed or tied to a cross, as Jesus was according to the Bible

crucificar

  • be crucified

Collocations Jesus was crucified

  • According to the Bible, Jesus was crucified.

    Según la Biblia, Jesús fue crucificado.

2 METAPHOR [transitive] B2

to treat someone very badly or unfairly; to criticize someone severely

tratar muy mal a alguien, criticar duramente a alguien

  • crucify somebody

Collocations be crucified by the media

  • The politician was crucified by the press for his comments.

    El político fue crucificado por la prensa a causa de sus comentarios.