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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdisperso in combattimento
Pronunciation / Transliteration: disˈpɛrso in kombattiˈmento
"Il soldato fu classificato come disperso in combattimento."
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2 senses- 1
Designating a member of the armed forces reported missing following a combat engagement, whose status as dead or alive is unconfirmed.
"Several soldiers from the reconnaissance unit were listed as missing-in-action after the ambush." - 2
Used figuratively to describe someone who is notably absent from their expected place of duty, responsibility, or activity.
"When the project ran into trouble, the manager was conspicuously missing-in-action."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in military terminology during the mid-20th century, specifically popularized during World War II and the Vietnam War. It combines the participle of miss, the preposition in, and action in the sense of military engagement, later expanding figuratively into civilian contexts.
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disparu au combat
Transliteration: dispaʁy o kɔbat
"Il a été déclaré disparu au combat lors de la bataille."
im Einsatz vermisst
Transliteration: ɪm ˈaɪnzatz fɛɐ̯ˈmɪst
"Zwei Soldaten wurden im Einsatz vermisst gemeldet."
disperso in combattimento
Transliteration: disˈpɛrso in kombattiˈmento
"Il soldato fu classificato come disperso in combattimento."
desaparecido en combate
Transliteration: desaɾapeˈsido en komˈbate
"Su hermano fue declarado desaparecido en combate."
desaparecido em combate
Transliteration: dezaɾapeˈsidu ẽ kũˈbati
"O aviador foi dado como desaparecido em combate."
युद्ध में लापता
Transliteration: yuddh mein laapata
"वह सैनिक युद्ध में लापता घोषित कर दिया गया।"
阵亡失踪
Transliteration: zhènwáng shīzōng
"那名士兵在战斗中被列为失踪人员。"
작전 중 실종
Transliteration: jakjeon jung siljong
"그 병사는 전투 중 작전 중 실종 상태가 되었다."
戦闘行方不明
Transliteration: sentō yukue fumei
"彼は戦闘行方不明者として登録された。"
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