AWOL
Absence without proper authority from the properly appointed place of duty, or from…Absence without proper authority from the properly appointed place of duty, or from unit, organization, or other place of duty at which one is required to be at the time prescribed.
» Tom has been AWOL since last week.
Том с прошлой недели находится в самовольной отлучке. — odexed
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4 sensesAbsence without proper authority from the properly appointed place of duty, or from unit, organization, or other place of duty at which one is required to be at the time prescribed.
unerlaubte Entfernung f unerlaubte Entfernung von der Truppe, unerlaubte Abwesenheit, unerlaubte Abwesenheit von der Truppe
самово́льная отлу́чкаsamovólʹnaja otlúčka, самово́льное увольне́ниеsamovólʹnoje uvolʹnénije, самово́лкаsamovólka
A person who holds AWOL status.
Fahnenflüchtiger, Fahnenflüchtige
(broadly)Somebody who is absent without permission.
unerlaubt Abwesender
one who is away or absent without leave
(figuratively)Someone or something missing.
Examples
5 sentencesTom has been AWOL since last week.
ruТом с прошлой недели находится в самовольной отлучке. — odexed
Tom is AWOL.
Tom has gone AWOL.
ruТом ушел в самоволку. — sharptoothed
deTom fehlt unentschuldigt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Lorenzo went AWOL from the military.
He's gone AWOL.
Translations
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Origin
Acronym of absent without official leave, originally used in the United States military.Acronym of absent without official leave, originally used in the United States military.
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Forms
plural: AWOLsSynonyms
3 synonymsSee also
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