French word

commando

Pronunciation

IPA/komɑ̃do/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncommando

Example

Les commandos ont pris d'assaut l'entrepôt.

The commandos stormed the warehouse.

Illustration for commando (commando)

More examples

L'armée a mené une opération commando la nuit dernière.

The army conducted a commando operation last night.

Core concept

A small armed team trained to strike one precise target by surprise.

Common phrases

  • une opération commando

    a commando operation

  • un commando d'élite

    an elite commando unit

Similar words

forces spéciales: A specially trained elite force for conducting special operations.
unité d'intervention: A force assembled to handle emergencies or carry out entry missions.
section: A small unit within a military or police organization.

Definition in French

Groupe armé et entraîné, formé pour mener des attaques soudaines et ciblées contre un objectif.

Word origin

French commando is borrowed from English, which took Afrikaans kommando from Portuguese comando, meaning command.

Usage tips

  • Commando is masculine in French: un commando and des commandos.

Other meanings

  • raiding partynoun

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