sortie in French
sortie in French is sortie — sortie means a single military flight or mission carried out by an aircraft.
sortie in French
sortie
(aviation) An operational flight carried out by a single military aircraft.
What does "sortie" mean?
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noun A single military flight or mission carried out by an aircraft.
"The pilot flew three sorties over the border in one day."
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noun A sudden attack launched from a defended position.
"The garrison staged a sortie against the besieging army."
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verb To carry out such a mission or attack.
"Fighter jets sortied at dawn to intercept the incoming planes."
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sortie in a sentence
- The pilot flew three sorties over the border in one day.
- The garrison staged a sortie against the besieging army.
- Fighter jets sortied at dawn to intercept the incoming planes.
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What is "sortie" in French?
"sortie" in French is sortie. sortie means: A single military flight or mission carried out by an aircraft.
How do you use "sortie" in a sentence?
Example: "The pilot flew three sorties over the border in one day." In French, "sortie" is sortie.
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