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AWOL

UK
/ˈeɪ.wɒl/
US
/ˈeɪ.wɑl/

Translations

AWOLnoun
AWOLs
pl
UK
/ˈeɪ.wɒl/
US
/ˈeɪ.wɑl/
absence sans autorisationSens abstrait : situation d’une personne absente sans autorisation, surtout dans un contexte militaire.
Going AWOL carries serious penalties in the army.
L’absence sans autorisation entraîne de lourdes sanctions dans l’armée.
Additional translations
personne absente sans autorisationEmploi substantivé informel pour désigner quelqu’un qui n’est pas à l’endroit où il est attendu.
Synonyms
disappearance
missing
absence
desertion
AWOLadjective
more AWOL
Comp.
most AWOL
Super.
UK
/ˈeɪ.wɒl/
US
/ˈeɪ.wɑl/
absent sans autorisationS’emploie surtout dans le registre militaire ou familier.
The soldier was considered AWOL after failing to report for duty.
Le soldat a été considéré comme absent sans autorisation après avoir omis de se présenter au service.
Additional translations
absent sans permissionVariante plus neutre, fréquente dans le langage courant.
Synonyms
absent
missing
unaccounted for
away
gone
AWOLadverb
UK
/ˈeɪ.wɒl/
US
/ˈeɪ.wɑl/
Functions after verbs like "go" or "be" to indicate unauthorized absence.
sans autorisationS’emploie surtout dans un contexte militaire ou familier.
He went AWOL the night before the inspection.
Il est parti sans autorisation la veille de l’inspection.

Definitions

AWOLnoun
A military term for a member of the armed forces who is absent from their post without official permission but without intent to desert.
The soldier was declared AWOL after failing to report for duty for three consecutive days.
A term used informally to describe someone who is absent from a place where they are expected to be.
The manager went AWOL during the crucial meeting, leaving the team to handle the situation on their own.
The state or condition of being absent without leave.
Going AWOL carries serious penalties in the army.
AWOLadjective
Absent from where one should be but without intent to desert.
The soldier was considered AWOL after failing to report for duty.
Missing or absent without permission.
The manager was frustrated because the key employee went AWOL during the crucial meeting.
AWOLadverb
Away from one's assigned place of duty, without permission; absent without leave.
He went AWOL the night before the inspection.
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