convoy

convoy
noun
Konvoi, der

in convoy — im Konvoi

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['konvoi]
noun
1) (a group of ships, lorries, cars etc travelling together: an army convoy.) der Konvoy
2) (a fleet of merchant ships escorted for safety by warships.) der Geleitzug
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con·voy
[ˈkɒnvɔi, AM ˈkɑ:n-]
I. n
1. (by sea) Konvoi m, Geleit nt
2. (by road) Konvoi m
\convoy of cars Fahrzeugkonvoi m
\convoy of trucks Lkw-Konvoi m
to form a \convoy einen Konvoi bilden
in \convoy im Konvoi
shall we drive to the party in \convoy? sollen wir gemeinsam zur Party fahren?
under \convoy unter Geleitschutz
II. vt
to \convoy sb jdn eskortieren [o begleiten]
a couple of tanks \convoyed the trucks across the border eine Gruppe von Panzern brachte die Lkws im Konvoi über die Grenze
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['kɒnvɔɪ]
1. n
1) (= escort) Konvoi m, Geleit nt

under convoy — mit Geleitschutz, unter Konvoi

one of our convoy was torpedoed — eines unserer Geleitboote or Begleitboote wurde torpediert

to be on convoy duty — als Geleitschutz abgeordnet sein

2) (= vehicles under escort fig) Konvoi m; (= ships also) Verband m

in convoy — im Konvoi/Verband

2. vt
Geleitschutz geben (+dat), begleiten

the ships were convoyed across — die Schiffe wurden unter Konvoi hinübergebracht

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convoy [ˈkɒnvɔı; US ˈkɑn-]
A s
1. Geleit n, Begleitung f, Schutz m
2. MIL
a) Eskorte f, Bedeckung f
b) auch allg (Wagen)Kolonne f, Konvoi m
c) (bewachter) Transport
3. SCHIFF Geleitzug m, Konvoi m:
sail under convoy im Geleitzug fahren
B v/t [a. kənˈvɔı] Geleitschutz geben (dat), eskortieren
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noun
Konvoi, der

in convoy — im Konvoi

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n.
Geleit -e n.
Geleitzug m.
Kolonne -n f.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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