massacre
To kill in considerable numbers where little or no resistance can be made, with…To kill in considerable numbers where little or no resistance can be made, with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and contrary to civilized norms. (Often limited to the killing of human beings.)
» Tom told us about the massacre.
Значення
значень: 4(перехідне)To kill in considerable numbers where little or no resistance can be made, with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and contrary to civilized norms. (Often limited to the killing of human beings.)
massakrieren, niedermetzeln, abschlachten
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(переносно, перехідне)To win against (an opponent) very decisively.
(переносно, перехідне)To perform (a work, such as a musical piece or a play) very poorly.
(proscribed, перехідне)To kill with great force or brutality.
- kill a large number of people indiscriminately
Приклади
речень: 45Tom told us about the massacre.
Did you hear about the massacre?
Tom was the only survivor of the massacre.
Tom wasn't the only survivor of the massacre.
It was a massacre.
deEs war ein Massaker.
Переклади
мов: 8За значеннями 1
За значеннями 1
Походження
1580, from Middle French massacre, from Old French macacre, marcacre, macecre, macecle (“s1580, from Middle French massacre, from Old French macacre, marcacre, macecre, macecle (“slaughterhouse, butchery”), usually thought to be deverbal from Old French macecrer, macecler (“to slaughter”), though the noun seems to be attested somewhat earlier. It is also found in Medieval Latin mazacrium (“massacre, slaughter, killing”, also “the head of a newly killed stag”). Further origin disputed:
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Форми
massacres, massacring, massacred, massacredСиноніми
синонімів: 2Спільнокореневі
пов’язаних слів: 1Уроки до слова
уроків: 3- A1Present Simple: теперішній простий час — Бо це дієслово
- A1Past Simple: правильні дієслова — Бо у нього є форма минулого часу
- A2Present Perfect: вступ — Бо у нього є дієприкметник минулого часу