How do you use "Tango down" in a sentence?

Tango down — area is clear. I just finished the last bug on the list — tango down! Three tangos down, two more to go.

Tango down

Q: What does "Tango down" mean?

Enemy eliminated; target neutralized; task completed. 'Tango' is NATO phonetic for 'T,' standing for 'Target.' In civilian use — especially gaming and action movies — it's used to declare something has been completed or defeated.

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Significado: Enemy eliminated; target neutralized; task completed.

敌人已消灭；目标已清除；任务完成。

Enemigo eliminado; objetivo neutralizado; tarea completada.

敵を排除した、ターゲットを無力化した、任務完了。

적 제거 완료, 표적 무력화, 임무 완료.

'Tango' is NATO phonetic for 'T,' standing for 'Target.' In civilian use — especially gaming and action movies — it's used to declare something has been completed or defeated.

'Tango'是NATO音标中'T'的读法，代表'Target'（目标）。在民间用法中——尤其是游戏和动作电影里——用来宣告某件事已完成或某个对手已被击败。

«Tango» es la letra «T» en el alfabeto fonético OTAN, que representa «Target» (objetivo). En el uso civil, especialmente en videojuegos y películas de acción, se usa para declarar que algo ha sido completado o derrotado.

「タンゴ」はNATOフォネティックコードで「T」、つまり「Target（ターゲット）」の頭文字を表す。民間では特にゲームやアクション映画で、何かを完了した・倒したと宣言するときに使われる。

'탱고'는 NATO 음성 알파벳에서 'T'를 나타내며, 'Target(표적)'을 의미한다. 민간에서는, 특히 게임과 액션 영화에서 무언가가 완료되었거나 처리되었다고 선언할 때 사용된다.

Ejemplos

Tango down — area is clear.
探戈击倒——区域已清除。
Tango down — la zona está despejada.
タンゴ・ダウン — エリアはクリアだ。
탱고 다운 — 구역 클리어.
I just finished the last bug on the list — tango down!
我刚修完列表上最后一个bug——探戈击倒！
Acabo de resolver el último error de la lista — ¡tango down!
リストの最後のバグを潰した — タンゴ・ダウン！
리스트의 마지막 버그를 잡았다 — 탱고 다운!
Three tangos down, two more to go.
三个探戈击倒，还剩两个。
Tres tangos abatidos, quedan dos más.
タンゴ3体撃破、残り2体。
탱고 3명 제거, 2명 남았다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: military, gaming, action movies, humorous everyday use

Tono: decisive, tactical

✓ Correcto

Tango down.
探戈击倒。
Tango abatido.
タンゴ・ダウン。
탱고 다운.
All tangos neutralized.
所有探戈已清除。
Todos los tangos neutralizados.
全タンゴ無力化。
전원 무력화 완료.

✗ Incorrecto

Using it casually about real violence is in poor taste.
用它来轻描淡写真正的暴力事件是不得体的。
Usarlo con ligereza sobre violencia real es de mal gusto.
現実の暴力について軽々しく使うのは不謹慎。
실제 폭력에 대해 가볍게 사용하면 부적절하다.

Origen e historia

US military special operations terminology. Popularized through military films, TV shows, and first-person shooter video games.

Contexto cultural

Era: 1990s–present

Generation: Millennials

Social background: Universal

Regional notes: All regions — popularized by media and gaming

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