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" Mr. Chairman, the price for continuing this war is too high, not only in budgetary terms, but in American lives, Iraqi civilian casualties blamed on America and in the steady increase in the terrorist ranks that this war is provoking around the globe."
John Conyers

Meaning of "casualties" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF CASUALTIES

casualties


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CASUALTIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Casualties is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CASUALTIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Casualty (person)

A casualty in military usage is a person in military service, not necessarily a combatant, who becomes unavailable for duty due to death, injury, illness, capture, desertion, etc.; or a civilian casualty. In civilian usage the word "casualty" is properly used for a person who is killed, wounded or injured by some event, and is usually used to describe multiple deaths and injuries due to violent incidents or disasters. Casualties is sometimes loosely used or misunderstood to mean fatalities, but non-fatal injuries are also casualties.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CASUALTIES

casual · casual Friday · casual labour · casual labourer · casual wear · casual work · casual worker · casualism · casualization · casualize · casually · casualness · casuals · casualty · casualty department · casualty list · casualty ward · casuarina · casuist · casuistic

WORDS THAT END LIKE CASUALTIES

activities · admiralties · commonalties · cruelties · difficulties · disloyalties · faculties · fealties · frailties · learning difficulties · loyalties · mayoralties · novelties · penalties · personalties · royalties · severalties · shelties · shrievalties · specialties · viceroyalties

Synonyms and antonyms of casualties in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CASUALTIES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «casualties» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «casualties» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CASUALTIES

Find out the translation of casualties to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of casualties from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «casualties» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

人员伤亡
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

víctimas
570 millions of speakers
en

English

casualties
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

हताहतों की संख्या
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إصابات
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

жертв
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

baixas
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

হতাহতের
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

victimes
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Mangsa
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Verluste
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

死傷者
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

사상자
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Korban
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thương vong
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

பாதிக்கப்பட்டவர்கள்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

हताहत
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

kayıplar
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

vittime
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Stracono
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

жертв
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

victime
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απώλειες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ongevalle
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

olycksoffer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

havarier
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of casualties

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CASUALTIES»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about casualties

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10 QUOTES WITH «CASUALTIES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word casualties.
1
Peter Arnett
Our reports about civilian casualties here, about the resistance of the Iraqi forces, are going back to the United States. It helps those who oppose the war when you challenge the policy to develop their arguments.
2
John O. Brennan
Unfortunately, in war, there are casualties, including among the civilian population.
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John O. Brennan
Al-Qa'ida does not follow a traditional command structure, wear uniforms, carry its arms openly, or mass its troops at the borders of the nations it attacks. Nonetheless, it possesses the demonstrated capability to strike with little notice and cause significant civilian or military casualties.
4
John Conyers
Mr. Chairman, the price for continuing this war is too high, not only in budgetary terms, but in American lives, Iraqi civilian casualties blamed on America and in the steady increase in the terrorist ranks that this war is provoking around the globe.
5
Warren Cuccurullo
You know, there have been a lot of casualties in rock-n-roll.
6
Ferdinand Foch
It takes 15,000 casualties to train a major general.
7
Tommy Franks
If the United States is hit with a weapon of mass destruction that inflicts large casualties, the Constitution will likely be discarded in favor of a military form of government.
8
Alan Greenspan
The true measure of a career is to be able to be content, even proud, that you succeeded through your own endeavors without leaving a trail of casualties in your wake.
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Douglas Haig
Obviously, the greater the length of a war the higher is likely to be the number of casualties in it on either side.
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Sebastian Junger
What is and isn't justified by military necessity is, naturally, open to interpretation. One of the key concepts, though, is the law of proportionality. A military attack that results in civilian casualties - 'collateral damage' - is acceptable as long as the military benefits outweigh the price that is paid by humanity.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CASUALTIES»

Discover the use of casualties in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to casualties and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Divorce Casualties: Protecting Your Children From Parental ...
Divorce Casualties helps parents recognize the often subtle causes of alienation and teaches them how to prevent or minimize its damaging effects.
Ph. D. Darnall, 1998
2
CASUALTIES OF CREDIT
With a circulating credit currency, a modern national debt, and sophisticated financial markets, England developed a fiscal-military state that instilled fear and facilitated the first industrial revolution.
Carl Wennerlind, 2011
3
Casualties of Care: Immigration and the Politics of ...
This book explores the unintended consequences of compassion in the world of immigration politics.
Miriam I. Ticktin, 2011
4
Soviet Casualties and Combat Losses in the Twentieth Century
A comprehensive reference work compiled by Moscow historians, this book contains data on the subject from the 1918 Civil War to Afghanistan.
G. F. Krivosheev, 1997
5
Vietnam #4: Casualties of War
"The best Vietnam War novels yet for this age range.
Chris Lynch, 2013
6
Needless Casualties of War
Prayer is a powerful weapon, a two-edged sword not to be wielded carelessly.
John-Paul Jackson, 2000
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Human Casualties in Earthquakes: Progress in Modelling and ...
This is the first book dealing specifically with human casualties in natural disasters.
Robin J. S. Spence, Charles Scawthorn, Emily So, 2011
8
Casualties of privilege: essays on prep schools' hidden culture
Each writer tells a personal story. Together the essays form a composite picture of the issues students encounter during their years at boarding school.
Louis M. Crosier, 1991
9
Field Management of Chemical Casualties Handbook (3rd Ed. )
This handbook by the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense will provide some answers and suggestions for the medical NCO.
Gary Hurst, 2009
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An Argument for Documenting Casualties: Violence Against ...
Then–health minister 'Ali Hussein al-Shamari stated that the UN's numbers were mistaken: Yes, we have casualties, but not that huge number of casualties. The true number might be a quarter that, although we feel sorry for those who are ...
Katharine Hall, Dale Stahl, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CASUALTIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term casualties is used in the context of the following news items.
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Car bomb hits foreign convoy in Afghan capital, casualties unclear
"I can confirm that a suicide car bomber targeted foreign forces but we don't have details on casualties," ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi told ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»
2
NDRRMC: No reported casualties from Egay yet, but damage worth …
Egay leaves La Union in state of calamity. Wooden tatters are all that remain of this hanging bridge, one of four in Bgy. Gunabang, Bacnotan ... «GMA News, Jul 15»
3
Casualties of Silicon Valley
When I accepted an offer to work in San Francisco South Bay (aka Silicon Valley), I was in for quite a surprise. I lived in East Bay back then. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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Petra Kvitova and Rafael Nadal among the big-name casualties at …
Jelena Jankovic returns a ball during the women's singles third round against Petra Kvitova. Photograph: Ye Pingfan/Xinhua Press/Corbis. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Weather casualties: Man dies of heatstroke
As the weather took a tricky turn, one person died of a heatstroke in the city, while three others died in Gabari in Bajaur Agency when rain ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
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Box Office: Handful of Phenoms Save 2015 as Casualties Mount
There have been casualties this year, many of them unexpected, and a number of disappointments. “San Andreas” is a bright spot, no question, ... «Breitbart News, Jul 15»
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Breaking News: Another Suicide Bomber Hits Kano Mosque …
Breaking News: Another Suicide Bomber Hits Kano Mosque, Casualties Unknown. by News Editor on Jul 6, 2015 | No comments. Posted under: breaking news, ... «The Streetjournal, Jul 15»
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Minor fire accident in Sewri; no casualties reported
The houses were gutted in the fire accident. The houses were gutted in the fire accident. The houses were gutted in the fire accident. «I am in dna of India, Jul 15»
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The hidden casualties of war: civilian frontline workers
Driving on the New York State Thruway one morning in early 2013, my breathing slowed almost to a halt and I saw stars. As the needle inched ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
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Trusted Agents: Attending to Army casualties, survivors
Trusted Agents: Attending to Army casualties, survivors. June 29, 2015. By David Ruderman, U.S. Army Human Resources Command Public Affairs ... «United States Army, Jul 15»
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