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mayhem

may·hem

хаос, разгром, беспорядок, нанесение увечья

халепа, біда, горе

Chaos, Verstümmelung

The criminal offence of maiming a person such that their ability to defend or protect…The criminal offence of maiming (“seriously wounding”) a person such that their ability to defend or protect themselves is weakened or completely removed; (countable) an instance of this.

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UK/ˈmeɪhɛm/US/ˈmeɪˌ(h)ɛm/

» Let the mayhem begin.

Значение

значений: 4

(Британия, историческое, неисчисляемое, обычно)The criminal offence of maiming (“seriously wounding”) a person such that their ability to defend or protect themselves is weakened or completely removed; (countable) an instance of this.
to commit mayhem
Verstümmelung
изуве́чениеizuvéčenije, искале́чениеiskaléčenije
(США, шире, неисчисляемое, обычно)The criminal offence of maiming a person by depriving them of the use of any of their limbs.
(переносно, неисчисляемое, обычно)Often preceded by to cause or make: great confusion, destruction, disorder, or trouble; chaos, turmoil; (countable) an instance of this.
In all the mayhem, some children were separated from their parents.
What if the legendary hero Robin Hood had been born into the mayhem of the 20th century?
Chaos
беспоря́докbesporjádok, разгро́мrazgróm, ха́осxáos
(переносно, неисчисляемое, обычно)Violent conduct, especially the violent infliction of injury on a person or thing.
The fighting dogs created mayhem in the flower beds.
нанесе́ние уве́чьяnanesénije uvéčʹja

Ещё определения

the willful and unlawful crippling or mutilation of another person
violent and needless disturbance

Примеры

предложений: 4

Let the mayhem begin.
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There is no reason for such mayhem.
Этому бедламу нет оправдания. — shanghainese
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It was complete mayhem.
Царил полный хаос. — odexed
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Tom was arrested for aggravated assault and mayhem.
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Переводы

языков: 8

Русский

По значениям 3

criminal offence of maiming a person such that their ability to defend or protect themselves is weakened or completely removed; an instance of this:

great confusion, destruction, disorder, or trouble; instance of this:

violent conduct, especially the violent infliction of injury:

Deutsch

По значениям 2

criminal offence of maiming a person such that their ability to defend or protect themselves is weakened or completely removed; an instance of this:

great confusion, destruction, disorder, or trouble; instance of this:

Происхождение

The noun is derived from Late Middle English mayehem, maihem, a late form of maym, maim (“

The noun is derived from Late Middle English mayehem, maihem, a late form of maym, maim (“disfigurement, injury, mutilation; disfigured person”) (whence modern English maim (noun)), from Anglo-Norman mahaim, mahainne (“mutilation”), and Old French mehaing, meshaing (“bodily harm, loss of limb”).

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