echelon
echelon(
eh
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shuh
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lan
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (military)
a. el escalón (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The echelon formation used in battle today has ancient origins.La formación de escalón usada en combate hoy en día tiene orígenes antiguos.
2. (level)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Marcos quickly ascended to the higher echelons of the civil service.Marcos rápidamente ascendió a las altas esferas del funcionariado.
The corruption reached the upper echelons of the company.La corrupción alcanzó los cuadros directivos de la compañía.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
3. (military)
a. posicionar en formación de escalón
The troops were echeloned to maximize their defence capacity.Las tropas estaban posicionadas en formación de escalón para maximizar su capacidad de defensa.
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