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ejecución

eh-heh-koo-SYOHNexe.kuˈsjon

execution, implementation

Also: carrying out
NounfB2
A happy figure wearing a safety helmet places the final block onto a small, completed, colorful structure, symbolizing the successful execution of a plan.

📝 In Action

La ejecución del plan de rescate fue rápida y eficiente.

B2

The execution of the rescue plan was fast and efficient.

El director supervisó la ejecución de las nuevas políticas.

B2

The director oversaw the implementation of the new policies.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • realización (completion)
  • puesta en práctica (putting into practice)

Common Collocations

  • fase de ejecución – execution phase
  • llevar a ejecución – to carry out

performance, rendition

Also: technique
NounfB2
A focused musician skillfully plays a violin with great expression on a simple wooden stage, illustrating a masterful performance.

📝 In Action

La ejecución del pianista fue impecable, sin un solo error.

B2

The performance of the pianist was flawless, without a single error.

El patinador perdió puntos por la pobre ejecución de su salto.

C1

The skater lost points due to the poor execution of their jump.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • interpretación (interpretation)
  • manera (manner)

Common Collocations

  • ejecución magistral – masterful performance
  • ejecución técnica – technical execution

execution, foreclosure

Also: carrying out of a sentence
NounfC1 formal
A solitary figure stands before a massive, heavy, firmly closed black iron gate, symbolizing a final, irreversible judgment or capital punishment.

📝 In Action

El país debatió si restablecer la pena de ejecución.

C1

The country debated whether to reinstate the death penalty (execution).

La ejecución de la deuda fue un proceso doloroso para la familia.

C2

The foreclosure of the debt was a painful process for the family.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • pena capital (death penalty)
  • embargo (seizure)

Common Collocations

  • ejecución hipotecaria – mortgage foreclosure
  • orden de ejecución – execution order

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: ejecución

Question 1 of 2

¿Cuál es el mejor sinónimo de 'ejecución' en el contexto de un proyecto de negocios?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
ejecutar(to execute, to carry out) — Verb
ejecutor(executor, implementer) — Noun
ejecutable(executable) — Adjective
🎵 Rhymes▼
funciónnación
📚 Etymology▼

Comes from the Latin word *exsecutio*, which literally means 'a following out.' It's built from the verb *exsequi*, meaning 'to follow out, pursue, or carry out.'

First recorded: Medieval Spanish

Cognates (Related words)

English: executionFrench: exécution

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Frequently Asked Questions

¿Cómo diferencio 'ejecución' (implementation) de 'ejecución' (death penalty)?

Context is everything. When used in a professional or general sense (projects, tasks, music), it means carrying out or performing. When used with words like 'pena' (penalty), 'sentencia' (sentence), or in severe legal news, it refers to capital punishment or legal seizure.

¿Es 'ejecución' un sustantivo común en el día a día?

Yes, especially in professional environments. You will frequently hear it used to talk about the successful or unsuccessful completion of tasks and plans.