Übersetzungen für „hara-kiri“ im Englisch » Deutsch-Wörterbuch

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ha·ra-ki·ri [ˌhærəˈkɪri, Am ˌhɑ:r-] SUBST no pl

hara-kiri

Harakiri nt

to commit hara-kiri

Harakiri [o. Selbstmord] begehen

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to commit hara-kiri

Harakiri [o. Selbstmord] begehen

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Englisch

So hara-kiri is a spoken term, but only to commoners and seppuku a written term, but spoken amongst higher classes for the same act.

en.wikipedia.org

Anything above 5% is committing hara-kiri.

www.moneycontrol.com

After the recovery 250 was on the cards but their batsmen committed hara-kiri under the pressure.

www.espncricinfo.com

As she lectured the chief constable, he appeared to be going through silent death throes, as if his intestines had lassoed his liver in an involuntary attempt at hara-kiri.

www.dailymail.co.uk

But you know that it would have amounted to hara-kiri, if the member did that, knowing the team can not aspire to win the league trophy.

thenationonlineng.net

Still, it's rare for such small fry to commit hara-kiri by refusing to deliver parts to an important customer.

jalopnik.com

And if in the process, the consequence is national hara-kiri, no one can say that there had been no deluge of warnings.

www.ghanaweb.com

It is called economic hara-kiri.

thenationonlineng.net

It is commonly pointed out that hara-kiri is a vulgarism, but this is a misunderstanding.

en.wikipedia.org

There must, therefore, be sufficient ground among progressive voters to cooperate, and that it's not hara-kiri to try.

www.thestar.com