reconnaissance
The act of scouting or exploring to gain informationThe act of scouting or exploring (especially military or medical) to gain information.
» These paratroopers are specialized in reconnaissance.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of scouting or exploring (especially military or medical) to gain information.
Aufklärung, Kundschaft, Auskundschaftung
разве́дкаrazvédka, рекогносциро́вкаrekognosciróvka
ро́звідкаrózvidka, розві́дкаrozvídka, рекогносциро́вкаrekohnoscyróvka
the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy)
Examples
8 sentencesThese paratroopers are specialized in reconnaissance.
The aircraft was conducting aerial reconnaissance.
ruСамолёт проводил воздушную разведку.
I'm going on a reconnaissance tour.
We were here on a reconnaissance mission.
Ziri undertook a reconnaissance trip in the area.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from French reconnaissance (“recognition”). Doublet of recognizance.Borrowed from French reconnaissance (“recognition”). Doublet of recognizance.
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Forms
plural: reconnaissancesSynonyms
1 synonyms- the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy):reconnaissance mission
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable