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10 Language-to-English DictionariesForças de elite
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈfoʁsɐs dʒi eˈlitʃi
"As forças de elite foram mobilizadas para a operação."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Highly trained and specialized military units that are often tasked with difficult or sensitive operations.
"The elite forces were deployed to handle the hostage situation with precision." - 2
A group of individuals or units recognized for their exceptional skill and capability in a particular field.
"The elite forces of the rescue team were praised for their swift response during the disaster."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'elite' originates from the Latin word 'eligere', meaning 'to choose'. It evolved through Old French 'elite' in the 14th century, referring to a select group. 'Forces' comes from Latin 'fortis', meaning 'strong', and has been used in English since the 14th century to denote military or organized groups.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Elite Forces" is said worldwide
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Forces d'élite
Transliteration: fɔʁs d‿elít
"Les forces d'élite ont été déployées pour la mission."
Elitetruppe
Transliteration: eˈliːtəˌtʁʊpə
"Die Elitetruppe wurde für die gefährliche Operation ausgewählt."
Forze d'élite
Transliteration: ˈforze dˈelˈite
"Le forze d'élite sono state chiamate per la missione."
Fuerzas de élite
Transliteration: ˈfweɾsas ðe ˈelite
"Las fuerzas de élite fueron enviadas a la zona de conflicto."
Forças de elite
Transliteration: ˈfoʁsɐs dʒi eˈlitʃi
"As forças de elite foram mobilizadas para a operação."
विशिष्ट बल
Transliteration: viśiṣṭa bala
"विशिष्ट बलों को संकट के समय में तैनात किया गया।"
精英部队
Transliteration: jīngyīng bùduì
"精英部队被派往执行任务。"
엘리트 부대
Transliteration: elriteu budae
"엘리트 부대가 작전에 투입되었습니다."
エリート部隊
Transliteration: erīto butai
"エリート部隊が任務に派遣されました。"
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