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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesposto avançado
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈpoʃtu ɐvɐ̃ˈsadu
"O posto avançado foi atacado durante a noite."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small military camp or detachment of troops stationed at a distance from the main body, especially for guarding against surprise attacks.
"The soldiers stood guard at the remote outpost overlooking the mountain pass." - 2
A remote settlement or a distant branch of an organization situated in a distant or sparsely populated area.
"The research station functions as a scientific outpost in the harsh expanse of Antarctica."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word is a combination of 'out' (from Old English 'ūt') and 'post' (derived from French 'poste', from Latin 'positus', past participle of 'ponere', meaning 'to place'). It first appeared in the late 16th century in military contexts to describe a detachment of troops stationed at a distance from the main army to prevent surprise attacks.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Outpost" is said worldwide
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avant-poste
Transliteration: avɑ̃ post
"Les troupes ont établi un avant-poste dans la vallée."
Außenposten
Transliteration: ˈaʊ̯sn̩ˌpɔstn̩
"Der Außenposten liegt tief im feindlichen Gebiet."
avamposto
Transliteration: avamˈpɔsto
"I soldati difendevano il piccolo avamposto."
puesto avanzado
Transliteration: ˈpwesto aβanˈsaðo
"Establecieron un puesto avanzado en la frontera."
posto avançado
Transliteration: ˈpoʃtu ɐvɐ̃ˈsadu
"O posto avançado foi atacado durante a noite."
चौकी
Transliteration: chauki
"सीमा पर एक नई सैन्य चौकी बनाई गई है।"
前哨
Transliteration: qiánshào
"这个前哨站位于边境地区。"
전초기지
Transliteration: jeonchogiji
"그들은 적진 근처에 전초기지를 세웠다."
前哨基地
Transliteration: zenshō kichi
"部隊は未開の地に前哨基地を築いた。"
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