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AWOL

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AWOL or awol  (wôl)
adj.
Absent without leave.
n.
One who is absent without leave.
AWOL [ˈeɪwɒl], A.W.O.L.
adj
(Military) Military absent without leave; absent from one's post or duty without official permission but without intending to desert
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.AWOL - one who is away or absent without leave
absentee - one that is absent or not in residence
Adj.1.AWOLawol - absent without permission; "truant schoolboys"; "the soldier was AWOL for almost a week"
truant
absent - not being in a specified place
Translations
AWOL [ˈeɪwɒl] ABBR (Mil) =absent without leave → ausente sin permiso
AWOL [ˈeɪwɒl] (=absent without leave)
adj (MILITARY) → en absence irrégulière
to be AWOL → être en absence irrégulière
adv
to go AWOL (MILITARY) → être en absence irrégulière (humorous) (= disappear) [person] → disparaître de la circulation; [object] → se volatiliser


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