kamikaze

[US]/ˌkæmɪ'kɑːzɪ/
[UK]/'kɑmə'kɑzi/
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Translation

n. (under 2. verdenskrig, japansk luftvåben selvmordsskue) medlemmer af den guddommelige vind, fly eller piloter, der bruger denne taktik.
Word Forms
Pluralkamikazes

Example Sentences

he made a kamikaze run across three lanes of traffic.

Han lavede et kamikaze-løb over tre baner af trafik.

The kamikaze pilot bravely carried out his mission.

Den kamikaze-pilot udførte modigt sin mission.

The kamikaze attack was a desperate measure during the war.

Kamikaze-angrebet var et desperat tiltag under krigen.

The kamikaze strategy was both feared and respected by the enemy.

Kamikaze-strategien blev både frygtet og respekteret af fjenden.

The kamikaze mission resulted in heavy casualties on both sides.

Kamikaze-missionen resulterede i mange tab på begge sider.

The kamikaze pilots were willing to sacrifice their lives for their country.

Kamikaze-piloterne var villige til at ofre deres liv for deres land.

The kamikaze bombings caused widespread destruction in the target area.

Kamikaze-bombningerne forårsagede udbredt ødelæggelse i målområdet.

The kamikaze unit was known for its unwavering loyalty to the emperor.

Kamikaze-enheden var kendt for sin urokkelige loyalitet over for kejseren.

The kamikaze attacks were a last resort for the desperate situation.

Kamikaze-angrebene var en sidste udvej i den desperate situation.

The kamikaze strategy was controversial but effective in some cases.

Kamikaze-strategien var kontroversiel, men effektiv i nogle tilfælde.

The kamikaze pilots were seen as heroes by some and fanatics by others.

Kamikaze-piloterne blev betragtet som helte af nogle og fanatikere af andre.

Real-world Examples

Who drank all the kamikazes? -Nobody. We put them in here!

Hvem drak alle kamikazerne? -Ingen. Vi puttede dem herinde!

Source: Friends Season 6

DART's kamikaze mission could provide lifesaving data if anything ever does get too close.

DART's kamikaze mission kan potentielt give livreddende data, hvis der nogensinde skulle ske, at noget kommer for tæt på.

Source: CNN 10 Student English September 2022 Collection

Such drones could also be armed with small missiles or explosives for a kamikaze attack.

Sådanne droner kunne også være bevæbnet med små missiler eller sprængstoffer til et kamikaze-angreb.

Source: The Economist - Technology

Of all the kamikaze attacks, only one inflicted harm, with two sailors injured.

Af alle kamikaze-angrebene forårsagede kun ét skade, hvor to søfolk blev såret.

Source: Charming history

In April, the USS Missouri became a target of the  Japanese kamikaze pilots.

I april blev USS Missouri et mål for de japanske kamikaze-piloter.

Source: Charming history

It's dangerous in the car with the kamikaze deer running around.

Det er farligt i bilen med de kamikaze-dyr, der løber rundt.

Source: Gilmore Girls Season 1

I was on a kamikaze mission to ... tell stories from my perspective, he said of his career. An authentic black perspective.

Jeg var på en kamikaze-mission for at ... fortælle historier fra mit perspektiv, sagde han om sin karriere. Et autentisk sort perspektiv.

Source: People Magazine

He said that the, what he calls the Tory mortgage penalty is a direct result of the kamikaze budget of Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng last autumn.

Han sagde, at det, han kalder Tory-realkreditlånstraffen, er et direkte resultat af Liz Trusss og Kwasi Kwartengs kamikaze-budget sidste efterår.

Source: Financial Times Podcast

Failing that, Yamato was  to beach herself and be used as a fortress or draw fire from American aircraft to allow kamikaze  pilots the chance to fulfill their missions.

Hvis det mislykkes, skulle Yamato strande sig selv og blive brugt som en fæstning eller aflede ild fra amerikanske fly for at give kamikaze-piloter chancen for at udføre deres missioner.

Source: Charming history

In another workshop elsewhere in Ukraine, a team of 30 volunteers is cutting carbon fibre with lasers to produce kamikaze quadcopters that deliver 1.5kg of explosives to targets up to 8km away.

I en anden workshop andetsteds i Ukraine skærer et team af 30 frivillige carbonfiber med lasere for at producere kamikaze-quadcoptere, der leverer 1,5 kg sprængstoffer til mål op til 8 km væk.

Source: The Economist Science and Technology

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