outflanked in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for outflanked in the English»French Dictionary

outflank [Brit aʊtˈflaŋk, Am ˌaʊtˈflæŋk] VB trans MIL

outflank fig

déborder

Translations for outflanked in the French»English Dictionary

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débordé (débordée) MIL, SPORTS

outflanked (sur on)

déborder COMM, POL

to outflank

le chef du parti s'est fait/laissé déborder sur sa gauche

the party leader was/let himself be outflanked by the left

déborder MIL, SPORTS

to outflank

se faire déborder sur l'aile gauche

to be outflanked on the left wing

outflanked in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for outflanked in the French»English Dictionary

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se laisser déborder

to be outflanked

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He was outflanked and surrounded, and was forced to form his troops into a great circle.

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I began to feel surrounded and outflanked by hostility.

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The escort fleet, consisting of armed junks, immediately took action and outflanked the pursuing flotilla.

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This formation would protect his forces from being outflanked, but at the cost of mobility.

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The inexperienced government troops were outflanked and broke in the face of a highland charge.

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