sortie

• Substantivo que designa uma ação militar em que tropas sitiadas fazem um ataque súbito a partir de sua posição, ou a saída operacional de um único avião durante uma operação militar.

A noun referring to a military action where besieged troops make a sudden attack from their position, or an operational flight by a single aircraft during a military operation.

1. Military attack from a besieged positionC1formal

   A sudden attack or advance made by troops from a defensive position, especially when surrounded or besieged.

   Sortida

   • The garrison launched a sortie to break the enemy's siege lines.
   • During the night, the soldiers made a daring sortie to gather supplies.
   • The commander ordered a sortie to disrupt the enemy's artillery positions.

   Sinônimossally

2. Single aircraft missionC1formal

   An operational flight undertaken by a single military aircraft, typically for combat, reconnaissance, or bombing purposes.

   Surto de combate

   • The pilot completed his 50th combat sortie over enemy territory.
   • Each aircraft flew multiple sorties during the campaign.
   • The reconnaissance sortie provided crucial intelligence about troop movements.

   Sinônimoscombat missionflightmissionoperation