How do you use "Sortie" in a sentence?

Fighter jets flew 200 sorties that day. Just making a quick sortie to the shops. Our sortie into the countryside was rained off.

Sortie

Q: What does "Sortie" mean?

A military mission; any outing or expedition Originally a military attack from a defensive position, or an aircraft mission. Now used humorously for any expedition or outing.

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Meaning: A military mission; any outing or expedition

军事任务；任何外出或远征

Una misión militar; cualquier salida o expedición

軍事任務、あらゆる外出や遠征

군사 임무, 모든 종류의 외출이나 원정

Originally a military attack from a defensive position, or an aircraft mission. Now used humorously for any expedition or outing.

最初指从防御阵地发起的军事进攻，或飞行任务。现在以幽默方式用于任何远征或外出。

Originalmente un ataque militar desde una posición defensiva, o una misión aérea. Ahora se usa con humor para cualquier expedición o salida.

元々は防御位置からの軍事攻撃、または航空任務。現在はあらゆる遠征や外出に対してユーモラスに使われる。

원래 방어 진지에서의 군사 공격이나 항공기 임무를 의미했다. 현재는 유머러스하게 모든 외출이나 원정을 뜻할 때 사용된다.

Examples

Fighter jets flew 200 sorties that day.
战斗机那天出动了200架次
Los cazas realizaron 200 salidas ese día
戦闘機はその日200回の出撃を行った
전투기는 그날 200회의 출격을 수행했다.
Just making a quick sortie to the shops.
去商店快速出击一趟
Voy a hacer una salida rápida a las tiendas
ちょっと買い物に出撃してくる
잠깐 가게에 출격 다녀올게.
Our sortie into the countryside was rained off.
我们去乡下的出行被雨搅黄了
Nuestra salida al campo se canceló por la lluvia
田舎への遠征は雨で中止になった
시골로의 원정은 비 때문에 취소됐다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: military, humorous everyday

Tone: formal military or humorous civilian

✓ Do Say

Making a sortie
出击一趟
Hacer una salida
出撃する
출격하다
Combat sorties
战斗出击
Salidas de combate
戦闘出撃
전투 출격

✗ Don't Say

May sound pretentious in casual use
在日常使用中可能显得做作
Puede sonar pretencioso en uso informal
カジュアルに使うと気取って聞こえる場合がある
일상적으로 사용하면 거만하게 들릴 수 있음

Common Mistakes

Overusing for minor trips

Origin & History

From French 'sortie' (going out). Military term for an attack from a besieged position or a combat aircraft mission. Adopted humorously for civilian expeditions.

Etymology: French sortie (going out)

First recorded: 17th century military

Cultural Context

Era: 17th century onwards

Generation: All generations

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Military aviation

Regional notes: Universal English, French origin.

Variations

SortieSortiesMake a sortie