holocaust

olocausto, massacro

Uccisione di moltissime persone o animali, spesso accompagnata da distruzioni su vasta scala.

In inglese semplice: The killing of very large numbers of people or animals, often with widespread destruction.

• They feared a nuclear holocaust.
• The film imagines life after a holocaust.
• Survivors described the holocaust that destroyed their communities.

Sinonimi: massacre, slaughter, annihilation

Espressioni comuni: nuclear holocaust, prevent a holocaust

olocausto

Animale o altro dono bruciato interamente durante una cerimonia religiosa come offerta a un dio.

In inglese semplice: An animal or other gift to a god that is burned completely during a religious ceremony.

• The priest offered a holocaust at the altar.
• The animal became a holocaust during the ceremony.
• Ancient accounts describe holocausts offered to the gods.

Sinonimi: burnt offering

Espressioni comuni: offer a holocaust, ritual holocaust

grande sacrificio

Sacrificio di una parte molto grande o della totalità di qualcosa di prezioso.

In inglese semplice: A very large or complete sacrifice of something valuable.

• The poet called their sacrifice a holocaust.
• They offered a holocaust of their wealth to the cause.
• The story ends with a great holocaust of personal hopes.

Come si usa: holocaust of something (The war demanded a holocaust of young lives.)

Sinonimi: sacrifice, offering

Espressioni comuni: holocaust of something, great holocaust

olocausto

Distruzione completa causata dal fuoco, oppure qualcosa che il fuoco ha distrutto interamente.

In inglese semplice: Complete destruction by fire, or something that has been completely destroyed by fire.

• The fire turned the village into a holocaust.
• Nothing survived the fiery holocaust.
• The writer described the burned city as a holocaust.

Come si usa: holocaust of something (The blaze became a holocaust of homes and shops.)

Sinonimi: conflagration

Espressioni comuni: fiery holocaust, holocaust of something

sacrificare col fuoco

Bruciare interamente un animale o un altro dono per offrirlo a un dio.

In inglese semplice: To burn an animal or another gift completely as an offering to a god.

• The priests prepared to holocaust the animal.
• They holocausted a bull as an offering.
• The account describes animals being holocausted during the ritual.

Come si usa: holocaust something (The priests would holocaust a ram at the altar.)

Sinonimi: sacrifice

Espressioni comuni: holocaust an animal, holocaust a victim

annientare, incenerire

Distruggere completamente qualcosa, soprattutto bruciandolo.

In inglese semplice: To destroy something completely, especially by burning it.

• The fire seemed ready to holocaust the village.
• Flames holocausted the wooden buildings.
• The city had been holocausted in a single night.

Come si usa: holocaust something (The flames threatened to holocaust the settlement.)

Sinonimi: destroy, annihilate

Espressioni comuni: holocaust a city, holocaust something completely

massacrare, sterminare

Uccidere tutti o moltissimi membri di un gruppo di persone.

In inglese semplice: To kill all or very many members of a group of people.

• The invaders threatened to holocaust the population.
• The writer described entire communities being holocausted.
• The army had holocausted thousands of civilians.

Come si usa: holocaust someone (The account accuses the invaders of attempting to holocaust the population.)

Sinonimi: massacre, exterminate, annihilate

Espressioni comuni: holocaust a population, holocaust entire communities