To flank (fr. Flanquer)
Translation into English
Howe pense utiliser cette route pour flanquer les Américains, et les coincer avec l'Hudson.
Howe hoped to use this road to flank the Americans and pin them against the Hudson River.
Example taken from data source: WikiMatrix_v1 Colston recule sous la pression du 5th Pennsylvania Cavalry, le 1st District of Columbia Cavalry, et le 11th Pennsylvania Cavalry commence à le flanquer.[7].
Colston retreated under pressure as the 5th Pennsylvania Cavalry, the 1st District of Columbia Cavalry, and the 11th Pennsylvania Cavalry began to flank him.[7].
Example taken from data source: wikimedia_v20210402 Il est temps de flanquer votre diabète en dehors de votre vie pour toujours!
It’s time to kick Diabetes out of your life forever!
Example taken from data source: CCMatrix_v1 Il lui semblait prudent d'en rehausser l'enceinte palissadée et de la flanquer d'une sorte de blockhaus dans lequel, le cas échéant, les colons pourraient tenir contre une troupe ennemie.
It appeared prudent to him to heighten the palisade and to flank it with a sort of blockhouse, which, if necessary, the settlers could hold against the enemy.
Example taken from data source: Books_v1 Hudson menaçait de la flanquer dehors.
Hudson was threatening to kick her out.
Example taken from data source: OpenSubtitles_v2018 Il commande au 2nd Ohio Infantry et au 21st Ohio Infantry de grimper le flanc de la montagne et de flanquer la position de l'ennemi par le nord.
He ordered the 2nd Ohio Infantry and 21st Ohio Infantry to push up side of the mountain and flank the enemy position from the north.
Example taken from data source: WikiMatrix_v1 Le général Fraser fit le point sur la situation et décida d'envoyer un détachement pour flanquer l'aile gauche des Américains, au risque d'exposer son aile droite, laquelle, espérait-il, tiendrait jusqu'à l'arrivée de Riedesel.
General Fraser took stock of the situation, and decided to send a detachment around to flank the American left, at the risk of exposing his own left, which he hoped would hold until Riedesel arrived.
Example taken from data source: WikiMatrix_v1 Synonyms
- abandonner
- jeter
- mettre
- placer
- éjecter