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rampage
A violent act in which a person attacks, injures, or kills several people in a public place, seemingly at random.
Der Amoklauf an der Schule löste landesweit Entsetzen aus.
The rampage at the school caused horror across the country.
The word is made up of 'Amok' and 'Lauf'. 'Amok' comes from Malay and means something like 'furious attack', while 'Lauf' here describes a fast, aimless movement.
Die Medien berichteten ausführlich über den Amoklauf.
The media reported extensively on the rampage.
The word family includes the verb 'amoklaufen' (to run amok) and the person 'der Amokläufer' or 'die Amokläuferin' (the attacker / rampage killer). These words are often used in news and reports.
Es ist unvorstellbar, warum die Person amokgelaufen ist.
It is unimaginable why the person ran amok.
'Amoklauf' is often combined with the verbs 'begehen' (to commit) or 'verüben' (to carry out) when describing that someone carries out the act. When stopping it, you use 'verhindern' (to prevent) or 'beenden' (to end).
Die Polizei konnte einen weiteren Amoklauf verhindern.
The police were able to prevent another rampage.
attack / notice
Anschlag and Amoklauf both refer to serious acts of violence. An Anschlag is usually directed specifically against people or a place and often has a political or terrorist background. In an Amoklauf, one person attacks several people seemingly at random in a public place.
Beim Amoklauf im Bahnhof griff der Täter scheinbar wahllos mehrere Reisende an.
During the rampage at the train station, the perpetrator attacked several travelers seemingly at random.
Beim Anschlag auf den Bahnhof zündete der Täter aus politischen Motiven eine Bombe.
In the attack on the train station, the perpetrator detonated a bomb for political reasons.
