guerrilla in French
guerrilla in French is partisan, partisane, guérillera — guerrilla means a fighter in a small, independent armed group that uses surprise raids rather than open battle, typically against a larger regular army.
guerrilla in French
partisan
A soldier in a small independent group, fighting against the government or regular forces by surprise raids.
partisane
A soldier in a small independent group, fighting against the government or regular forces by surprise raids.
guérillera
A soldier in a small independent group, fighting against the government or regular forces by surprise raids.
guérillero
A soldier in a small independent group, fighting against the government or regular forces by surprise raids.
guérilla
(now, _, rare) A non-official war carried out by small independent groups; a guerrilla war.
What does "guerrilla" mean?
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noun A fighter in a small, independent armed group that uses surprise raids rather than open battle, typically against a larger regular army.
"The right-wing paramilitary's offensive against the Marxist guerrillas failed because they did not know the terrain well enough."
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adj Relating to unconventional, small-scale tactics, especially in warfare or marketing.
"The startup relied on guerrilla marketing instead of TV ads."
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guerrilla in a sentence
- The right-wing paramilitary's offensive against the Marxist guerrillas failed because they did not know the terrain well enough.
- The guerrillas retreated into the mountains after the ambush.
- The startup relied on guerrilla marketing instead of TV ads.
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What is "guerrilla" in French?
"guerrilla" in French is partisan, partisane, guérillera. guerrilla means: A fighter in a small, independent armed group that uses surprise raids rather than open battle, typically against a larger regular army.
How do you use "guerrilla" in a sentence?
Example: "The guerrillas retreated into the mountains after the ambush." In French, "guerrilla" is partisan, partisane, guérillera.
Are there other ways to say "guerrilla" in French?
Yes — French has 5 translations listed for "guerrilla": partisan, partisane, guérillera, guérillero, guérilla.
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