heypolyglot
Italian

commando

/komˈmando/noun · masculineC1
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Meaning

commando

  • a small tactical unit trained for surprise attacks
  • a member of a commando unit

In a sentence

Un commando armato ha assaltato il furgone blindato all'alba.

An armed commando raided the armored van at dawn.

Come ha fatto il commando a entrare nell'edificio indisturbato?

How did the commando manage to enter the building undisturbed?

La polizia non è riuscita a fermare la fuga del commando.

The police failed to stop the commando's escape.

Word forms (3)
WordWord forms
commandomasculine · singular
commandomasculine · plural
commandomasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Invariable in the plural: 'un commando', 'due commando'.
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