assassination

UK
/əˌsæs.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
US
/əˌsæs.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
assassinationsubstantiv
assassinations
Pl.
UK
/əˌsæs.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
US
/əˌsæs.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
Übersetzungen
The assassination of the president shocked the nation.
Убийство президента потрясло нацию.
The assassination attempt was foiled by the security team.
Покушение было предотвращено службой безопасности.
Definitionen
The act of deliberately killing someone, especially a prominent or important person, often for political reasons.
The assassination of the president shocked the entire nation.
A malicious or systematic attempt to destroy a person’s reputation or credibility (figurative).
The tabloid story was nothing short of character assassination.
assassinationadjektiv
more assassination
Komp.
most assassination
Super.
UK
/əˌsæsɪˈneɪʃən/
US
/əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən/
Used attributively before nouns, e.g., “an assassination attempt”.
Definitionen
Relating to or intended for an assassination.
The authorities foiled an assassination plot against the ambassador.