mayhem

caos, scompiglio

Situazione con molta confusione, problemi o attività fuori controllo.

In inglese semplice: A situation with a lot of confusion, trouble, or uncontrolled activity.

• The party ended in mayhem.
• Heavy snow caused mayhem on the roads.
• With twenty excited children, the room was pure mayhem.

Sinonimi: chaos, havoc, turmoil

Contrari: order

Espressioni comuni: cause mayhem, complete mayhem, traffic mayhem, absolute mayhem

mutilazione

Reato di provocare intenzionalmente gravi lesioni o mutilazioni al corpo di un’altra persona.

In inglese semplice: The crime of deliberately causing serious injury to another person's body.

• He was charged with mayhem.
• The court found her guilty of mayhem.
• The prosecutor described the deliberate injury as mayhem.

Sinonimi: maiming

Espressioni comuni: charged with mayhem, commit mayhem, convicted of mayhem