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in the PONS Dictionary

I. flank [flæŋk] N

1. flank:

flank (hip to rib area)
Seite f <-, -n>
flank (of an animal)
Weiche f <-, -n>
flank (of an animal)
Flanke f <-, -n>

2. flank MIL:

flank
Flanke f <-, -n>
flank
Flügel m <-s, ->

3. flank (side):

flank
Seite f <-, -n>

II. flank [flæŋk] VB trans

to flank sb/sth
jdn/etw flankieren
bodyguards flanked the president
der Präsident wurde von Bodyguards flankiert

ˈflank at·tack N MIL

flank attack
Flankenangriff m
OpenDict entry

flank speed N

flank speed NAUT
Höchstgeschwindigkeit f
Present
Iflank
youflank
he/she/itflanks
weflank
youflank
theyflank
Past
Iflanked
youflanked
he/she/itflanked
weflanked
youflanked
theyflanked
Present Perfect
Ihaveflanked
youhaveflanked
he/she/ithasflanked
wehaveflanked
youhaveflanked
theyhaveflanked
Past Perfect
Ihadflanked
youhadflanked
he/she/ithadflanked
wehadflanked
youhadflanked
theyhadflanked
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

bodyguards flanked the president
der Präsident wurde von Bodyguards flankiert

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