giặc lái

[zak̚˧˨ʔ laːj˧˦] 🎙 Say it

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Sense 1

Meaning · English

(noun) American and allies' pilots who partook in the bombing of Indochina during the Vietnam War

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phi công Mỹ và đồng minh tham gia ném bom Đông Dương trong chiến tranh Việt Nam

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⚠ Register: derogatoryConnotation: offensive or derogatory to many

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Những năm kháng chiến chống Mỹ, quân và dân Quảng Bình đã đồng sức, đồng lòng, bắn rơi 704 máy bay, tiêu diệt và bắt sống 119 tên giặc lái, biệt kích Mỹ.During the years of Resistance War against America, soldiers and people of Quảng Bình have, together in unison, taken down 704 aircrafts, destroyed and captured alive 119 American enemy pilots and commandos.

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Sources & notes

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Sense 2

Meaning · English

(noun) wild driver; person who drives like crazy

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người lái xe điên rồ

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Register: informalConnotation: offensive or derogatory to many

Examples

Lái xe đã sợ, người ngồi bên cạnh lại càng sợ hơn, đặc biệt khi mà tính mạng mình nằm trong tay "giặc lái"…When the driving is scary, it is even more so for the person sitting next to the driver, especially when their life is in the hands of a wild driver…

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Common questions

What does “giặc lái” mean?

(noun) American and allies' pilots who partook in the bombing of Indochina during the Vietnam War

Is “giặc lái” formal or informal?

giặc lái is generally derogatory; connotation: offensive or derogatory to many.

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