casualty oor Afrikaans

casualty

/ˈkæʒʊəltɪ/, /ˈkaʒ(ʊ)əlti/ naamwoord

(obsolete) Chance nature; randomness.

Vertalings in die woordeboek Engels - Afrikaans

slagoffer

naamwoord

Children are often the forgotten casualties on the divorce battlefield.
Kinders is dikwels die vergete slagoffers op die egskeidingslagveld.

voorbeelde

What would the casualties be if a meteorite like that hit a city?
Hoeveel slagoffers sal daar wees as so ’n meteoriet ’n stad sou tref?

War casualties in France and Belgium were increasing at an alarming rate.
Oorlogslagoffers in Frankryk en België het teen ’n onrusbarende tempo toegeneem.

In the battle for Verdun in France, there were over half a million casualties.
In die slag van Verdun in Frankryk het meer as ’n halfmiljoen gesneuwel.

In spite of this, about a month later, in February 1964, Elaton Mwachande became the first casualty of the persecution—he was speared to death by an angry mob.
Ten spyte hiervan het Elaton Mwachande ongeveer ’n maand later, in Februarie 1964, die eerste slagoffer van die vervolging geword—hy is deur ’n woedende skare met spiese doodgesteek.

For instance, well over 100 million people were killed in wars during that time, a figure many times greater than the number of war casualties in several previous centuries put together.
Byvoorbeeld, ver oor die 100 miljoen mense is gedurende daardie tyd in oorloë dood, baie meer as al die oorlogslagoffers van etlike vorige eeue tesame.

Children are often the forgotten casualties on the divorce battlefield.
Kinders is dikwels die vergete slagoffers op die egskeidingslagveld.

More than nine million soldiers were slaughtered, and civilian casualties were astronomical.
Meer as negemiljoen soldate is afgemaai, en die getal burgerlike slagoffers was astronomies.

Casualties of Victory
Oorwinningsongevalle

In our 20th century, with the advent of aerial bombing, long-range artillery and missiles, civilian casualties have been so high that one study states: “Civilians are now by far the main victims in wars.
In ons 20ste eeu, met die koms van lugbombardering, langafstandartillerie en -missiele, was burgerlike sterftes so hoog dat een studie sê: “Burgerlikes maak nou verreweg die grootste deel van oorlogslagoffers uit.

Polar latitudes are prone to sudden, violent storms, and before winter is over, the fleet suffers its first casualty—the tiny Santiago.
Skielike, hewige storms is geneig om in die poolbreedteliggings op te steek, en voor die einde van die winter ly die vloot sy eerste verlies—die klein Santiago.

The sight of homeless children huddled in doorways or begging for money is so pitiful that society turns them into cold statistics on a casualty list, shrugs, and moves on.
Die gesig van daklose kinders wat inmekaargekrimp in ingange sit of geld bedel, is so treurig dat die samelewing hulle in koue statistieke op ’n ongevallelys verander, sy skouers ophaal en daarvan vergeet.

This escalation in arms automatically means an escalation in fatalities and casualties, whether by crime or by accident.
Hierdie toename in wapens beteken outomaties ’n toename in sterftes en ongevalle, hetsy deur misdaad of per ongeluk.

Nearly 4 out of 5 casualties were children under five years of age.
Byna 4 uit 5 van dié wat gesterf het, was kinders onder die ouderdom van vyf.

While this moral war rages on, from 50 million to 60 million unborn casualties will this year fall on the battlefield of rights.
Terwyl hierdie morele oorlog voortwoed, sal tussen 50 miljoen en 60 miljoen ongeborenes vanjaar die slagoffers word van hierdie stryd om regte.

Although by that time it was evident that Japan could not win the war, that decision prolonged the conflict and no doubt cost thousands of additional casualties.
Hoewel dit toe al duidelik was dat Japan nie die oorlog sou wen nie, het daardie besluit die oorlog verleng en ongetwyfeld nog duisende lewens geëis.

Then you are unlikely to become a casualty of this awe-inspiring spectacle.
Dan is dit onwaarskynlik dat jy ’n slagoffer van hierdie ontsagwekkende skouspel sal word.

People around the earth still vividly remembered the horrific slaughter of some nine million combatants during World War I, in addition to millions more wounded and a huge number of civilian casualties.
Die afgryslike slagting van sowat negemiljoen vegters gedurende die Eerste Wêreldoorlog, asook nog miljoene wat gewond is en die groot aantal burgerlikes wat dood of beseer is, was nog vars in die geheue van mense dwarsoor die wêreld.

That is tragic enough, but the casualties were fewer than might have occurred from a small explosive or even a pistol.
Dit is tragies genoeg, maar die sterfgevalle was minder as wat ’n klein ploftoestel of selfs ’n pistool kon veroorsaak het.

What is more, those attempts produced few casualties.
Hierdie pogings het boonop min sterfgevalle tot gevolg gehad.

I used to feel so alone as a casualty of pornography, but now I realize it is a crisis that affects many.
As ’n slagoffer van pornografie het ek eers baie alleen gevoel, maar nou besef ek dat dit ’n krisis is wat baie mense raak.

In low-tech but brutal civil wars, 90 percent of the casualties are civilians rather than combatants.
In wrede burgeroorloë waar hipertegnologiese wapens nie ’n groot rol speel nie, is 90 persent van die slagoffers burgerlikes en nie soldate nie.

Depending on the sources, estimates of casualties vary.
Skattings van sterftesyfers wissel na gelang van die bronne.

Among the casualties was their first governor, John Carver.
Onder die sterfgevalle was hulle eerste goewerneur, John Carver.

Instruments of slaughter became ever more fiendish, and casualties skyrocketed to four times those of World War I.
Oorlogswapens het al hoe onmensliker geword, en lewensverlies het die hoogte ingeskiet, tot vier keer meer as dié van die Eerste Wêreldoorlog.

For 32 hours this mother did not know whether her daughter was alive or was among the casualties that mounted hour by hour.
Hierdie moeder het 32 uur lank nie geweet of haar dogter lewe en of sy onder die slagoffers was, wat elke uur in getal toegeneem het nie.