How do you use "MIA" in a sentence?

The manager has been MIA all week. My motivation is MIA today. He went MIA after the party.

MIA

Q: What does "MIA" mean?

Missing In Action; absent or unavailable Military acronym for personnel who are missing during military operations. In civilian use, describes anyone who is absent, unreachable, or has disappeared.

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Meaning: Missing In Action; absent or unavailable

作战中失踪；缺席或联系不上

Desaparecido en combate; ausente o ilocalizable

戦闘中行方不明、不在

전투 중 행방불명; 부재 또는 연락 불가

Military acronym for personnel who are missing during military operations. In civilian use, describes anyone who is absent, unreachable, or has disappeared.

指在军事行动中失踪人员的军事缩写。在民间用语中，指任何缺席、联系不上或消失的人。

Acrónimo militar para personal desaparecido durante operaciones militares. En uso civil, describe a cualquiera que está ausente, ilocalizable o ha desaparecido.

軍事作戦中に行方不明になった人員を指す軍事略語。民間では、不在、連絡が取れない、または姿を消した人を指す。

군사 작전 중 행방불명된 인원을 가리키는 군사 약어. 일상에서는 부재 중이거나 연락이 안 되거나 사라진 사람을 묘사할 때 사용한다.

Examples

The manager has been MIA all week.
经理整个星期都不见人影
El jefe ha estado desaparecido toda la semana
マネージャーは一週間ずっといない
매니저가 일주일 내내 자리를 비웠다.
My motivation is MIA today.
我今天的动力不知去哪了
Mi motivación ha desaparecido hoy
今日はやる気が行方不明だ
오늘은 의욕이 행방불명이다.
He went MIA after the party.
派对之后他就消失了
Desapareció después de la fiesta
パーティーの後、彼は姿を消した
파티 후에 그는 잠적했다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: everyday, informal

Tone: casual, humorous

✓ Do Say

He's been MIA
他一直不见人影
Ha estado desaparecido
彼はずっといない
그 사람 계속 안 보여
Gone MIA
消失了
Ha desaparecido
行方不明になった
잠적했어

✗ Don't Say

Consider the serious military meaning
要考虑其严肃的军事含义
Tener en cuenta el significado militar serio
深刻な軍事的意味を考慮すること
본래의 심각한 군사적 의미를 고려할 것

Common Mistakes

Using flippantly around veterans

Origin & History

Military classification for service members who cannot be accounted for after combat operations. Adopted into casual speech for anyone who is absent or missing.

Etymology: Acronym: Missing In Action

First recorded: WWII era

Cultural Context

Era: WWII onwards

Generation: All generations

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: War films; POW/MIA campaigns

Regional notes: Universal English, American origin.

Variations

MIAGone MIA

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