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escouade

squad

noun es-KWAD Rare

Usage Note

Escouade originally meant a small military unit of eight to twelve soldiers, and retains a military flavour. In modern French it can also refer informally to any small working group. Do not confuse it with équipe (team), which is the everyday word for a sports or work team.

Examples

"Une escouade de soldats patrouillait la zone."

Natural Translation

A squad of soldiers was patrolling the area.

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