massacre

[US]/ˈmæsəkə(r)/
[UK]/ˈmæsəkər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. slagte; besejre grundigt
n. massehenrettelse; [slang] et knusende nederlag
Word Forms
Third Person Singularmassacres
Present Participlemassacring
Past Participlemassacred
Pluralmassacres
Past Tensemassacred

Example Sentences

The massacre of innocent civilians shocked the nation.

Massakren af uskyldige civile chokerede nationen.

The soldiers were ordered to carry out the massacre.

Soldaterne fik ordre til at udføre massakren.

The village was left in ruins after the brutal massacre.

Landsbyen lå i ruiner efter den brutale massakre.

Survivors of the massacre were traumatized for life.

Overlevende fra massakren var traumatiserede for livet.

The massacre was condemned by international organizations.

Massakren blev fordømt af internationale organisationer.

The authorities tried to cover up the massacre.

Myndighederne forsøgte at dække over massakren.

The massacre took place during a period of intense conflict.

Massakren fandt sted i en periode med intens konflikt.

The survivors demanded justice for the massacre victims.

Overlevende krævede retfærdighed for massakreofrene.

The massacre left a scar on the community.

Massakren efterlod et ar på lokalsamfundet.

The massacre was a dark chapter in the country's history.

Massakren var et mørkt kapitel i landets historie.

Real-world Examples

One woman described how her family was massacred.

En kvinde beskrev, hvordan hendes familie blev massakreret.

Source: BBC Listening Collection November 2013

I think the inhabitants they were probably all massacred.

Jeg tror, at indbyggerne sandsynligvis alle blev massakreret.

Source: Reel Knowledge Scroll

He's accused of ordering the massacre of 2,000 Tutsis.

Han er anklaget for at have beordret massakren på 2.000 tutsier.

Source: BBC Listening Collection June 2023

Newell committed the massacres wearing someone else's fingerprints.

Newell begik massakrerne og brugte en andens fingeraftryk.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

The land behind them massacre and flame.

Jorden bag dem var massakre og flammer.

Source: British Original Language Textbook Volume 6

The massacre in Ankara is unfortunate for two reasons.

Massakren i Ankara er uheldig af to årsager.

Source: NPR News October 2015 Collection

Hamas massacred whole families in villages and kibbutzim, including babies.

Hamas massakrerede hele familier i landsbyer og kibbutzer, inklusive babyer.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Some fear up to 2,000 people were massacred in Baga.

Nogle frygter, at op til 2.000 mennesker blev massakreret i Baga.

Source: CNN Selected March 2015 Collection

Police have released thousands of pages of documents from the investigation into last year's school massacre in Newtown, Connecticut.

Politiet har frigivet tusindvis af sider dokumenter fra efterforskningen af sidste års skolemassakre i Newtown, Connecticut.

Source: AP Listening January 2014 Collection

If you give it to the railways, the road lobby will massacre you.

Hvis du giver det til jernbanerne, vil lobbyen for vejene massakrere dig.

Source: Yes, Minister Season 3

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