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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries車からの銃撃
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kuruma kara no jūgeki
"警察はその車からの銃撃事件を捜査している。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An attack, typically involving gunfire, carried out from a passing vehicle.
"The police investigated the sudden drive-by that occurred on the corner of Main Street."
- 1
Done quickly and casually while passing by or without giving full attention or time.
"The manager made a quick drive-by visit to the office to check on the team's progress."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb phrase 'drive by', originating in American English during the mid-20th century, initially associated with urban gang violence where perpetrators would shoot targets from a moving vehicle. Over time, the term broadened metaphorically to describe any quick, cursory, or impromptu action performed while passing through or without stopping.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Drive-by" is said worldwide
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en passant
Transliteration: ahn pah-sahn
"Il a fait une remarque en passant avant de partir."
Vorbeifahrt
Transliteration: for-by-fart
"Die Polizei untersuchte die Schüsse aus einem Auto im Vorbeifahren."
azione fulminea
Transliteration: atz-ee-oh-nay fool-me-nay-ah
"Ha fatto una visita lampo in ufficio."
desde un vehículo en marcha
Transliteration: dezh-deh oon veh-hi-koo-lo en mar-cha
"El tiroteo ocurrió desde un vehículo en marcha."
tiroteio de carro
Transliteration: chee-oh-tay-oo djee kah-oo
"A polícia investiga o tiroteio de carro na avenida."
चलती गाड़ी से हमला
Transliteration: chalti gaadi se hamla
"पुलिस ने चलती गाड़ी से हुए हमले की जाँच की।"
车上 枪击
Transliteration: chē shàng qiāng jī
Script: 车上枪击
"警方正在调查一起车上枪击案。"
차량 이동 중 총격
Transliteration: charyang idong jung chonggyeok
"경찰은 차량 이동 중 발생한 총격 사건을 조사하고 있다."
車からの銃撃
Transliteration: kuruma kara no jūgeki
"警察はその車からの銃撃事件を捜査している。"
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