Translations for „reconnoitre“ in the English » German Dictionary

I . rec·on·noi·tre [ˌrekəˈnɔɪtəʳ], rec·on·noi·ter Am [Am ˌri:kəˈnɔɪt̬ɚ] VB trans MIL

to reconnoiter a coast/enemy territory

eine Küste/feindliches Gebiet auskundschaften [o. erkunden]

II . rec·on·noi·tre [ˌrekəˈnɔɪtəʳ], rec·on·noi·ter Am [Am ˌri:kəˈnɔɪt̬ɚ] VB intr MIL

reconnoitre

das Gelände erkunden [o. auskundschaften]

III . rec·on·noi·tre [ˌrekəˈnɔɪtəʳ], rec·on·noi·ter Am [Am ˌri:kəˈnɔɪt̬ɚ] N inf

reconnoitre

Aufklärungseinsatz m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In fact, in early times the village was used to reconnoitre the movements of the enemy.

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Its objectives were to reconnoitre and damage the beach defences, take prisoners and destroy a searchlight battery.

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Smith reported apparent unrecoverable loss of engine power whilst circling to reconnoitre an unfamiliar landing site.

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We then sent spies down the river to reconnoitre, who sent word by a runner that several boats were coming up filled with men.

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I wanted to put out a pinnace to reconnoitre but the wind was blowing so fiercely that it would have been dangerous.

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The next morning, he sent a party to reconnoitre the city.

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Besides, there were also lookouts, drivers of getaway vehicles and several accomplices who helped reconnoitre the company before the robbery.

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Leaders walk out the designated route in order to reconnoitre it, bearing in mind that certain features of the route may change before the actual day of the walk.

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In medival times their duties were to reconnoitre, to carry intelligence, to harass stragglers, to act as spies, to intercept convoys, and to pursue fugitives.

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I watched the first episode and then the second and what started out as a casual reconnoitre became a full-scale immersion.

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