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Meanings of spread-eagle in English

Spanish
derrotar

Defeat disastrously.

        derrotar

        Spread-eagle.

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                Usage of spread-eagle in English
                1
                Two or three of them, in fact, to spread-eagle whatever it is.
                Skylark Three
                2
                Therefore I'll instruct the lieutenants to spread-eagle every midshipman for twelve hours.
                No Defense, Volume 2.
                3
                I'm open and exposed, like a cell lying spread-eagle on a microscope slide.
                Origin
                4
                He's in the wind tunnel now, holding facedown in the classic spread-eagle free-fall position.
                Packing for mars: the curious science of life in the void
                5
                Duru was spread-eagle on his back, on the floor, gasping.
                Broken Circle
                6
                She was free-falling spread-eagle, faceup, like a terrified snow angel.
                Storm Front
                7
                Why, you'll spread-eagle all them Mossoos' and Meinherrs' cattle in a brace of seconds-
                Under Two Flags
                8
                I see; a spread-eagle!-Butis my room not ready yet?
                Warlock o' Glenwarlock: A Homely Romance
                9
                I want someone who looks like they know what they're doing. the spread-eagle has landed.
                The South African
                10
                I flopped onto my bed, spread-eagle on my back.
                One for the money
                11
                Usman is in a daze, spread-eagle, grabbing cool iron.
                The way of the world
                12
                No "spread-eagle" politician even conceived what will be sure to come.
                Beacon Lights of History, Volume 3 part 2: Renaissance and Refor...
                13
                I held forth in the true spread-eagle style.
                Our Friend John Burroughs
                14
                I spread-eagle across the rockface, begin sliding down.
                The Hyperion Cantos
                15
                Louis was sprawled spread-eagle on his back, his eyes impossibly wide and unblinking, his feet splayed.
                One for the money
                16
                He forced his arms and legs open; the spread-eagle position controlled his tumble and slowed his velocity.
                First Strike
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                Translations for spread-eagle
                Spread-eagle through the time