detachment

destacamento

Grupo pequeño de soldados enviado fuera de la fuerza principal para cumplir una misión concreta.

En inglés sencillo: A small group of soldiers sent away from the main force to do a particular job.

• A small detachment stayed behind.
• They sent a detachment to protect the village.
• Two detachments arrived before dawn.

Cómo se usa: detachment of someone (A detachment of soldiers guarded the entrance.)

Sinónimos: unit, detail

Expresiones frecuentes: a small detachment, detachment of soldiers, army detachment

desprendimiento, separación

Separación de algo de aquello a lo que estaba unido o pegado.

En inglés sencillo: The act or process of separating something from what it is joined to.

• The crack caused detachment of the outer layer.
• Detachment of the cable stopped the machine.
• The doctor checked for retinal detachment.

Cómo se usa: detachment of A from B (The storm caused the detachment of tiles from the roof.)

Sinónimos: separation, disconnection

Antónimos: attachment

Expresiones frecuentes: detachment from something, retinal detachment, complete detachment

destacamento de tropas

Envío de una parte de las tropas fuera del grupo principal para cumplir una misión concreta.

En inglés sencillo: The sending of part of a military force away from the main group for a particular job.

• The commander ordered the detachment of twenty soldiers.
• Temporary detachment from the regiment allowed them to guard the bridge.
• The plan required detachment of troops for border duty.

Cómo se usa: detachment of someone from something (The orders required the detachment of soldiers from the main force.)

Expresiones frecuentes: detachment of troops, temporary detachment, detachment for duty