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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ippiki ookami
"彼は予測不可能な危険人物だ。"
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An unpredictable person who is prone to causing damage or acting recklessly without regard for consequences or authority.
"The diplomat's rogue comments made him a loose cannon within the international peace talks."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from naval warfare in the 18th and 19th centuries, a loose cannon referred to a heavy ship's cannon that had broken free from its securing ropes. Unrestrained on a rolling deck, it posed a catastrophic, unpredictable danger to the ship and crew, leading to its modern metaphorical use for an unpredictable person.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Loose cannon" is said worldwide
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un électron libre
Transliteration: /œn e.lɛk.trɔ̃ libʁ/
"Il est considéré comme un électron libre au sein du gouvernement."
unberechenbare Person
Transliteration: /ˈʊnbəˌʁɛçnəbaʁə pɛʁˈzoːn/
"Er ist eine unberechenbare Person in unserem Team."
cane sciolto
Transliteration: /ˈkaː.ne ˈʃɔl.to/
"Il politico ha agito come un cane sciolto durante il dibattito."
un cañón suelto
Transliteration: /un kaˈɲon ˈswelto/
"Nadie sabe qué hará porque es un cañón suelto."
carta fora do baralho
Transliteration: /ˈkaʁ.tɐ ˈfɔ.ɾɐ du baˈɾa.ʎu/
"Ele age como uma carta fora do baralho na empresa."
अविश्वसनीय व्यक्ति
Transliteration: avishwasniya vyakti
"वह अपनी टीम के लिए एक अप्रत्याशित जोखिम है।"
惹是生非者
Transliteration: rě shì shēng fēi zhě
"他在团队里总是一个难以捉摸的危险人物。"
예측 불가능한 사람
Transliteration: yecheuk bulganeunghan saram
"그는 회사에서 통제 불능의 인물로 여겨진다."
一匹狼
Transliteration: ippiki ookami
"彼は予測不可能な危険人物だ。"
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