Polyglot Dictionary

reconnoiter

/ˌrɛkəˈnɔɪtər/

verb C1
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

3rd person singular
reconnoiters
past
reconnoitered
past participle
reconnoitered
gerund
reconnoitering

Meaning

  1. reconocer (el terreno)

    • Scouts were sent to reconnoiter the area.

      Se enviaron exploradores para reconocer el área.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

recognize

A fun etymological cousin, not a full synonym: reconnoiter literally comes from the same root as recognize — it means to scout and survey unfamiliar territory, usually military.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa reconnoiter?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: Scouts were sent to ___ the area.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a reconnoiter?

verb

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