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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfuori combattimento
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈfwɔri kom.bat.tiˈmen.to
"È stato dichiarato fuori combattimento dopo l'incidente."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Unable to participate in a fight or competition due to injury or incapacitation.
"After the accident, he was declared hors-de-combat and could not continue the match." - 2
Out of action or unable to function effectively.
"The team was left hors-de-combat after several key players were injured."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'hors-de-combat' is borrowed from French, where it literally means 'out of the fight.' It originated in military contexts in the 19th century, referring to soldiers who are unable to continue fighting due to injury or incapacitation. Over time, it has been adopted into English to describe anyone who is unable to participate in an activity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hors-de-combat" is said worldwide
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hors de combat
Transliteration: ɔʁ də kɔ̃.ba
"Il a été déclaré hors de combat après l'accident."
außer Gefecht
Transliteration: ˈaʊ̯sɐ ɡəˈfɛçt
"Er wurde nach dem Unfall außer Gefecht gesetzt."
fuori combattimento
Transliteration: ˈfwɔri kom.bat.tiˈmen.to
"È stato dichiarato fuori combattimento dopo l'incidente."
fuera de combate
Transliteration: ˈfweɾa ðe komˈbate
"Fue declarado fuera de combate tras el accidente."
fora de combate
Transliteration: ˈfɔɾɐ dʒi kõˈbɐtʃi
"Ele foi declarado fora de combate após o acidente."
युद्ध से बाहर
Transliteration: yuddh se bāhar
"वह दुर्घटना के बाद युद्ध से बाहर घोषित किया गया।"
无法作战
Transliteration: wúfǎ zuòzhàn
"他在事故后被宣布无法作战。"
전투 불능
Transliteration: jeontu bulneung
"사고 후 그는 전투 불능으로 선언되었다."
戦闘不能
Transliteration: sentō funō
"彼は事故の後、戦闘不能と宣言された。"
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