Definition
Definition of sortied - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
missionRare having gone on a sortie or missionRare
- The sortied troops returned after a successful mission.
- The sortied aircraft returned safely.
- The sortied team completed their objective.
Origin of sortied
French, sortir (to go out)
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- French:en mission, ...
- German:auf Mission, ...
- Italian:in missione, ...
- Spanish:en misión, ...
- Portuguese:em missão, ...
- Chinese:执行任务的, ...
- Japanese:出撃した, ...
- Arabic:مُشَارِك فِي غَارَة, ...
- Hebrew:שֶׁיָּצָא לְמִבְצָע, ...
- Russian:вылетевшие на задание, ...
- Ukrainian:вийшовший на завдання, ...
- Hindi:मिशन पर, ...
Definition of sortie - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
travelshort or relatively short return trip
- They took a sortie to the nearby town.
2.
aviationTECH. operational flight by a single military aircraftTECH.
- The pilot completed three sorties today.
3.
taskRare venture out to perform a taskRare
- She made a quick sortie to the store.
4.
armed rushTECH. military attack from a besieged positionTECH.
- The troops launched a sortie at dawn.
Verb
1.
ground raidTECH. carry out a military attack from a defensive positionTECH.
- The troops sortie at dawn to surprise the enemy.
2.
air missionTECH. conduct an operational flight in a military contextTECH.
- The pilot will sortie at first light for the mission.
Expressions with sortie
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go out for a specific purpose or task
They made a sortie to gather supplies.
military operation conducted during nighttime
The squadron prepared for a night sortie over enemy territory.
Origin of sortie
French, sortir (to go out)
Examples of sortie in a sentence
A quick sortie to the mountains refreshed them. The squadron prepared for a night sortie. A sortie was launched to gather intelligence. The team planned a sortie to gather supplies. He organized a sortie to explore the new area. A sudden sortie caught the enemy off guard.
The general planned a daring sortie to break the siege. The soldiers sortie under the cover of night. Commanders ordered the unit to sortie immediately. The squadron will sortie at dawn for reconnaissance. They plan to sortie before the enemy advances.
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- French:sortie, attaquer, ...
- German:Ausflug, ausrücken, ...
- Italian:sortita, effettuare un'incursione, ...
- Spanish:salida, salir, ...
- Portuguese:excursão, fazer uma incursão, ...
- Chinese:短途旅行, 攻击, ...
- Japanese:小旅行, 出撃する, ...
- Arabic:رِحْلَة قَصِيرَة, شَنَّ هُجُومًا, ...
- Hebrew:גִּיחָה, לָצֵאת לְגִיחָה, ...
- Russian:вылазка, совершить вылазку, ...
- Ukrainian:вилазка, виходити в атаку, ...
- Hindi:छोटी यात्रा, हमला करना, ...
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