dunkerque

• Nombre propio que designa un puerto marítimo en el norte de Francia, a orillas del mar del Norte, históricamente significativo como lugar de la evacuación de las tropas británicas y aliadas en 1940 durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial.

A proper noun referring to a seaport in northern France on the North Sea, historically significant as the site of the evacuation of British and Allied forces in 1940 during World War II.

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1. Seaport in FranceB2formal

   A major seaport located in northern France on the North Sea coast.

   Dunkerque (puerto en Francia)

   • Dunkerque is an important industrial and commercial port in France.
   • The city of Dunkerque has a rich maritime history.
   • Many ferries depart from Dunkerque to England.

   Sinónimosdunkirk

2. World War II EvacuationB2formal

   The large-scale evacuation of Allied soldiers from the beaches of Dunkerque in 1940 during World War II.

   Evacuación de Dunkerque

   • The Dunkerque evacuation saved over 300,000 Allied troops.
   • Operation Dynamo was the code name for the Dunkerque rescue mission.
   • The heroic efforts of civilian boats helped evacuate soldiers from Dunkerque.

   Sinónimosdunkirk