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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesinvestida de comandos
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ĩ.vesˈtʃi.dɐ dʒi koˈmɐ̃.duʃ/
"A investida de comandos foi executada antes do amanhecer."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sudden, swift military attack carried out in enemy territory by a small, highly trained elite unit, designed for quick destruction, reconnaissance, or extraction.
"The special forces executed a daring commando raid behind enemy lines to rescue the hostages." - 2
Any surprise, rapid, and aggressive incursion or targeted strike modeled on elite military tactics.
"The corporate takeover felt more like a midnight commando raid than a standard business negotiation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'commando', derived from the Afrikaans 'kommando' (meaning a military command or party, ultimately from Portuguese 'comando'), and 'raid', from Old English 'rād' (a riding or hostile incursion). It gained widespread prominence during World War II to describe sudden, high-impact offensive operations conducted by small, elite amphibious or airborne military units.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Commando raid" is said worldwide
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raid commando
Transliteration: /ʁɛd kɔ.mɑ̃.do/
"Le raid commando a été mené avec succès pendant la nuit."
Kommandoeinsatz
Transliteration: /kɔˈmandoːʔaɪnˌzat͡s/
"Der Kommandoeinsatz überraschte die feindlichen Truppen völlig."
incursione commando
Transliteration: /in.kur.ˈsjo.ne komˈman.do/
"L'incursione commando ha distrutto il deposito nemico."
incursión comando
Transliteration: /iŋ.kurˈsjon koˈman.do/
"La incursión comando se planificó con extremo secreto."
investida de comandos
Transliteration: /ĩ.vesˈtʃi.dɐ dʒi koˈmɐ̃.duʃ/
"A investida de comandos foi executada antes do amanhecer."
कमांडो छापा
Transliteration: komando chhapa
"रात के अंधेरे में कमांडो छापा मारा गया।"
突击袭击
Transliteration: tūjī xíjí
"特种部队发起了一场成功的突击袭击。"
특공대 기습
Transliteration: teuk-gong-dae gi-seup
"특공대 기습 작전이 성공적으로 완료되었습니다."
コマンド急襲
Transliteration: komando kyūshū
"そのコマンド急襲は深夜に行われた。"
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