How do you use "AWOL" in a sentence?

He went AWOL from work and nobody knows where he is. The contractor went AWOL halfway through the renovation. Don't go AWOL on us — we need you at the meeting.

AWOL

Q: What does "AWOL" mean?

Absent Without Official Leave; missing without permission. A military crime where a service member leaves without authorization. In civilian use, it means someone has disappeared without telling anyone or has abandoned their responsibilities. More intentional than MIA — implies they chose to leave.

American Slang Term American ★★★★★ Very Common informal

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Significado: Absent Without Official Leave; missing without permission.

擅离职守（Absent Without Official Leave）；未经许可失踪。

Ausente sin permiso oficial (Absent Without Official Leave); desaparecido sin autorización.

無断離脱（Absent Without Official Leave）; 許可なく行方不明になること。

무단 이탈(Absent Without Official Leave). 허가 없이 사라진 것.

A military crime where a service member leaves without authorization. In civilian use, it means someone has disappeared without telling anyone or has abandoned their responsibilities. More intentional than MIA — implies they chose to leave.

军事罪行，指军人未经授权擅自离开。在民间使用中，意思是某人不告而别或抛弃了自己的职责。比MIA更具主观性——暗示对方是主动选择离开的。

Un delito militar en el que un miembro del servicio se marcha sin autorización. En el uso civil, significa que alguien ha desaparecido sin avisar a nadie o ha abandonado sus responsabilidades. Es más intencionado que MIA — implica que la persona eligió irse.

軍人が許可なく持ち場を離れる軍事犯罪。民間では、誰にも告げずに姿を消した、あるいは責任を放棄したという意味。MIAより意図的 — 自分の意思で去ったことを暗示する。

군인이 허가 없이 이탈하는 군사 범죄. 일상에서는 누군가가 아무한테도 말 없이 사라지거나 책임을 져버린 것을 뜻한다. MIA보다 의도적이다 — 스스로 떠나기로 선택했다는 뉘앙스가 있다.

Ejemplos

He went AWOL from work and nobody knows where he is.
他从工作岗位上AWOL了，没人知道他在哪。
Se fue AWOL del trabajo y nadie sabe dónde está.
彼は仕事をAWOLして、誰も居場所がわからない。
그는 직장에서 AWOL 했고 아무도 그가 어디 있는지 모른다.
The contractor went AWOL halfway through the renovation.
装修到一半，承包商就AWOL了。
El contratista se fue AWOL a mitad de la reforma.
リフォームの途中で業者がAWOLした。
인테리어 업자가 공사 도중에 AWOL 해버렸다.
Don't go AWOL on us — we need you at the meeting.
别AWOL了——我们开会需要你。
No te nos vayas AWOL — te necesitamos en la reunión.
俺たちをAWOLするなよ — 会議にお前が必要なんだ。
우리한테 AWOL 하지 마 — 회의에 네가 필요해.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: military, workplace, everyday life

Tono: critical, concerned

✓ Correcto

He went AWOL.
他AWOL了。
He went AWOL.
He went AWOL.（あいつAWOLした。）
그가 AWOL 했어.
Don't go AWOL on me.
别给我AWOL。
Don't go AWOL on me.
Don't go AWOL on me.（俺を置いてAWOLするなよ。）
나한테 AWOL 하지 마.

✗ Incorrecto

In the military, AWOL is a serious criminal offense.
在军队里，AWOL是严重的刑事罪行。
En el ejército, irse AWOL es un delito militar grave.
軍隊ではAWOLは重大な軍事犯罪である。
군대에서 AWOL은 심각한 범죄다.

Origen e historia

Military acronym dating to the American Civil War (1860s). Originally tracked in Army records as soldiers who left their posts without permission.

Contexto cultural

Era: 1860s–present

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Regional notes: All regions

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