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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSquad
/skwɒd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small group of people organized for a specific purpose, often in a military or sports context.
"The soccer team practiced as a squad to improve their teamwork." - 2
A group of individuals working together, especially in a professional or academic setting.
"The research squad collaborated on the project to meet the deadline."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the mid-17th century French word 'escouade', ultimately stemming from the Latin 'exquadrare' (to square or make four-sided). Historically used in a military context to describe a small group of soldiers organized for drill or inspection, it has evolved in modern popular culture to denote a close-knit group of friends.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Squad" is said worldwide
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escouade
Transliteration: es-kwaad
"L'escouade s'est entraînée ensemble pour le match."
Truppe
Transliteration: troo-peh
"Die Truppe bereitete sich auf die Mission vor."
squadra
Transliteration: skwah-drah
"La squadra ha vinto il campionato."
escuadra
Transliteration: es-kwah-drah
"La escuadra se reunió para planificar la estrategia."
esquadrão
Transliteration: es-kwah-dawn
"O esquadrão treinou para a competição."
स्क्वाड
Transliteration: skwaad
"स्क्वाड ने मिलकर काम किया।"
小队
Transliteration: xiǎo duì
"小队成员一起训练。"
팀
Transliteration: tim
"팀은 경기를 위해 훈련했습니다."
チーム
Transliteration: chīmu
"チームは試合のために練習しました。"
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