flank
To attack the flank ofTo attack the flank(s) of.
» We'll flank them around the corner.
DJ_Saidez · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
4 senses(transitive)To attack the flank(s) of.
in der Flanke angreifen
обойти с фланговobojti s flangov
(transitive)To defend the flank(s) of.
фланкироватьflankirovatʹ
(transitive)To place to the side(s) of.
flankieren
(intransitive)To be placed to the side(s) of something (usually in terms of two objects, one on each side).
- be located at the sides of something or somebody
Examples
22 sentencesWe'll flank them around the corner.
Our right flank is under attack.
deUnsere rechte Flanke wird angegriffen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
The enemy attacked our left flank.
ruВраг атаковал наш левый фланг. — marafon · CC BY 2.0 FR
deDer Feind griff unsere linke Flanke an. — Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
They were able to flank the enemy.
Use your squad to flank their position here.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
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Origin
From Late Middle English flanc, from Late Old English flanc (“flank”), from Old French flaFrom Late Middle English flanc, from Late Old English flanc (“flank”), from Old French flanc, of Germanic origin, probably Frankish *hlanca, from Proto-West Germanic *hlanku (“bend, curve, hip, flank”), from Proto-Germanic *hlankaz (“flexible, sleek, bendsome”), from Proto-Indo-European *kleng- (“to bend”). Akin to Old High German hlanca (“loin”), Middle Low German lanke (“hip joint”) (German lenken (“to bend, turn, lead”)), Old English hlanc (“loose, slender, flaccid, lank”). More at lank.
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Forms
flanks, flanking, flanked, flankedSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle