despliegue militar
/despljeɡe militaɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase military deployment is translated into Spanish as despliegue militar.
Despliegue militar is a common and formal term for military deployment. If you are specifically referring to the movement of soldiers rather than the general concept, a very common alternative is despliegue de tropas.
What does it mean word for word?
The noun despliegue comes from the verb desplegar, which literally means to unfold or to spread out.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, military deployment can be expressed as despliegue militar or movilización militar.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, both the noun and the adjective must take the plural suffix '-s', resulting in despliegues militares.
How do you pronounce it?
/despljeɡe militaɾ/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, you can describe a person as having a despliegue de energía, which means they are showing a great burst or display of energy.
- While despliegue refers to military deployment, the same word is used in the world of fashion and art to describe the 'unfolding' or 'display' of a collection.
- The word despliegue is used in sports commentary to describe a team's 'deployment' or tactical spread across a football pitch.
Examples in context
- El gobierno anunció un despliegue militar para fortalecer la seguridad en la región.The government announced a military deployment to strengthen security in the region.
- Van a poner botas en el terreno para abordar la situación.They are going to put boots on the ground to address the situation.
- El despliegue militar comenzó por la mañana.The military deployment began in the morning.
- No estamos preparados para un despliegue militar.We are not prepared for a military deployment.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are watching the news in their living room.
- Daniel¿Viste las noticias sobre el despliegue militar?Did you see the news about the military deployment?
- MaríaSí, es un despliegue militar muy impresionante.Yes, it is a very impressive military deployment.
- DanielEspero que no traiga problemas para la región.I hope it doesn't bring problems to the region.
- MaríaDaniel, todos estamos muy preocupados por eso.Daniel, we are all very worried about that.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
