flank

flank
flæŋk
1. noun
(the side of anything especially an animal's body or an army: the horse's flank; They marched around the enemy's flank.) costado; flanco

2. verb
1) (to be at the side of: The prisoner appeared, flanked by two policemen.) flanquear
2) (to come around the side of: The troops flanked the enemy forces.) flanquear
flank
tr[flæŋk]
noun
1 (of animal) ijada, ijar nombre masculino
2 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL flanco
3 (of building, mountain etc) lado, falda
transitive verb
1 flanquear, bordear
flank ['flæŋk] vt
1) : flanquear (para defender o atacar)
2) border, line: bordear
flank n
: ijada f (de un animal), costado m (de una persona), falda f (de una colina), flanco m (de un cuerpo de soldados)
flank
n.
• costado s.m.
• flanco s.m.
• ijada s.f.
• ijar s.m.
• lado s.m.
v.
• flanquear v.
• ijar v.

I flæŋk
noun
a) (of animal) ijada f, ijar m; (of person) costado m
b) (of hill) (liter) falda f
c) (Mil, Sport) flanco m

II
transitive verb (often pass) flanquear

he was flanked by two detectives — iba escoltado por dos detectives

[flæŋk]
1.
N [of person] costado m ; [of animal] ijar m , ijada f ; (Mil) flanco m ; [of hill] ladera f , falda f
2.
VT (=stand at side of) [+ entrance, statue etc] flanquear (also Mil)

it is flanked by hills — está flanqueado por colinas

he was flanked by two policemen — iba escoltado por dos policías

3.
CPD

flank attack N — ataque m de flanco

* * *

I [flæŋk]
noun
a) (of animal) ijada f, ijar m; (of person) costado m
b) (of hill) (liter) falda f
c) (Mil, Sport) flanco m

II
transitive verb (often pass) flanquear

he was flanked by two detectives — iba escoltado por dos detectives


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