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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestocar-e-correr
Pronunciation / Transliteration: toˈkaɾ i koˈʁeɾ
"O incidente foi classificado como um caso de tocar-e-correr."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An accident in which a motor vehicle driver hits someone or something and fails to stop and identify themselves.
"The police are searching for the driver responsible for the fatal hit-and-run downtown last night."
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Done quickly and stealthily, typically involving an immediate departure to avoid detection or capture.
"The criminal gang carried out a hit-and-run robbery at the jewelry store before escaping on motorcycles."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the phrasal combination of 'hit' (Old English hyttan) and 'run' (Old English rinnan), originally used in sports and military tactics before being applied in legal terminology in the early 20th century to drivers who strike something and flee the scene.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hit-and-run" is said worldwide
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délit de fuite
Transliteration: de-li de fɥit
"Le conducteur a commis un délit de fuite après l'accident."
Fahrerflucht
Transliteration: ˈfaːʁɐˌflʊxt
"Nach dem Unfall beging der Fahrer Fahrerflucht."
omissione di soccorso
Transliteration: o.misˈsjo.ne di sokˈkor.so
"È fuggito dopo l'impatto, commettendo un reato grave."
atropello y fuga
Transliteration: a.tɾoˈpe.ʎo i ˈfu.ɣa
"La policía busca al conductor responsable del atropello y fuga."
tocar-e-correr
Transliteration: toˈkaɾ i koˈʁeɾ
"O incidente foi classificado como um caso de tocar-e-correr."
दुर्घटना के बाद भाग जाना
Transliteration: durghatna ke baad bhag jana
"पुलिस दुर्घटना के बाद भाग जाने वाले ड्राइवर की तलाश कर रही है।"
肇事逃逸
Transliteration: zhào shì táo yì
"这起肇事逃逸案引起了警方的高度重视。"
뺑소니
Transliteration: ppaengsoni
"경찰은 뺑소니 운전자를 쫓고 있습니다."
ひき逃げ
Transliteration: hikinige
"警察はひき逃げ事件として捜査を進めている。"
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