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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAWOL
/ˈeɪ.wɒl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Absent from one's military post without official permission, but not intending to desert.
"Two soldiers were found AWOL after missing their morning roll call." - 2
Not present where expected or required to be; missing.
"He went AWOL from the office right before the big presentation."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating as a military acronym during World War I, AWOL stands for 'absent without leave'. Over time, the abbreviation transitioned into a standalone lexical item used both within and outside military contexts to describe someone who is missing from their assigned post.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "AWOL" is said worldwide
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aux arrêts d'abscence / porté disparu
Transliteration: o zɛʁ d‿absɑ̃s
Script: aux arrêts
"Il a été déclaré absent sans congé."
unerlaubt entfernt
Transliteration: ʊn.ɛɐ̯ˈlaupt ɛntˈfɛɐ̯t
"Der Soldat war unerlaubt entfernt."
assente ingiustificato
Transliteration: asˈsɛn.te in.dʒus.ti.fiˈka.to
"Il soldato era assente ingiustificato dalla base."
ausente sin permiso
Transliteration: awˈsen.te sin peɾˈmi.so
"El oficial fue reportado ausente sin permiso."
ausente sem permissão
Transliteration: awˈsẽ.tʃi sɐ̃j̃ peɾ.miˈsɐ̃w
"O soldado estava ausente sem permissão."
बिना अनुमति अनुपस्थित
Transliteration: binā anumati anupasthit
"वह अपनी ड्यूटी से बिना अनुमति अनुपस्थित था।"
擅离职守
Transliteration: shàn lí zhí shǒu
"这名士兵因擅离职守而受到惩罚。"
무단이탈
Transliteration: mudan-ital
"그병사는 부대에서 무단이탈했다."
無断離隊
Transliteration: mudan ritai
"彼は無断離隊の罪に問われた。"
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