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missing [ˈmɪsɪŋ] adj 1. not present; absent or lost 2. not able to be traced and not known to be dead nine men were missing after the attack go missing to become lost or disappear A casualty status for which the United States Code provides statutory guidance concerning missing members of the Military Services. Excluded are personnel who are in an absent without leave, deserter, or dropped-from-rolls status. A person declared missing is categorized as follows. a. beleaguered--The casualty is a member of an organized element that has been surrounded by a hostile force to prevent escape of its members. b. besieged--The casualty is a member of an organized element that has been surrounded by a hostile force, compelling it to surrender. c. captured--The casualty has been seized as the result of action of an unfriendly military or paramilitary force in a foreign country. d. detained--The casualty is prevented from proceeding or is restrained in custody for alleged violation of international law or other reason claimed by the government or group under which the person is being held. e. interned--The casualty is definitely known to have been taken into custody of a nonbelligerent foreign power as the result of and for reasons arising out of any armed conflict in which the Armed Forces of the United States are engaged. f. missing--The casualty is not present at his or her duty location due to apparent involuntary reasons and whose location is unknown. g. missing in action--The casualty is a hostile casualty, other than the victim of a terrorist activity, who is not present at his or her duty location due to apparent involuntary reasons and whose location is unknown. Also called MIA. See also casualty category; casualty status. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
missing Translations missing [ˈmɪsɪŋ] A. ADJ 1. (= lost) [object] → perdido; [child, cat] → desaparecido, extraviado; [fisherman, explorer] → desaparecido some companies help with missing luggage → algunas compañías te ayudan cuando se te pierde or extravía equipaje an important document was found to be missing → se descubrió que faltaba un importante documento to go missing → desaparecer 2. (Mil) [soldier, plane] → desaparecido missing (and) presumed dead → desaparecido y dado por muerto missing in action → desaparecido en combate reported missing → declarado como desaparecido B. CPD the missing link N (Anthropology, Zool) → el eslabón perdido; (= detail) → la pieza que faltaba missing person N → desaparecido/a m/f I want to report a missing person → quiero denunciar una desaparición missing [ˈmɪsɪŋ] adj [thing] → manquant(e) the missing part → la pièce manquante to be missing → avoir disparu My rucksack is missing → Mon sac à dos a disparu. Some of her jewellery was still missing BUT Certains de ses bijoux manquaient toujours. Half his front teeth were missing BUT La moitié de ses dents de devant manquait. to go missing → disparaître [climber, explorer, disaster victim] → disparu(e) the search for the missing climber → les recherches de l'alpiniste disparu to be missing → avoir disparu Two members of the group are missing → Deux membres du groupe ont disparu. One person is still missing BUT Une personne est toujours recherchée. missing in action [soldier, sailor, pilot] → disparu au combat missing link n → chaînon m manquant missing person n → personne f disparue Missing Persons Bureau n → bureau m des personnes disparues missing adj (= not able to be found) person, soldier, aircraft, boat → vermisst; object → verschwunden; (= not there) → fehlend; to be missing/have gone missing → fehlen; (person, aircraft, boat etc) → vermisst werden; to go missing (person, aircraft, boat etc) → vermisst werden; (object) → verloren gehen; the coat has two buttons missing, two buttons are missing from the coat → an dem Mantel fehlen zwei Knöpfe; my name is missing from the list → mein Name fehlt auf der Liste; he has a tooth missing → er hat eine Zahnlücke; we are £50 missing → uns (dat) → fehlen £ 50; the missing clue to his identity → der Schlüssel zu seiner Identität; missing in action → vermisst; (Biol) → Missing link nt, → Übergangs- or Zwischenform f missing [ˈmɪsɪŋ] adj (not able to be found) → smarrito/a, perso/a; (not there) → mancante; (person, also) (Mil) → disperso/a to be missing → mancare to go missing → sparire there are several books missing → mancano diversi libri the missing link → l'anello mancante missing in action (Mil) → disperso/a missing person → disperso/a, scomparso/a reported missing (Mil) → dato/a per disperso missing [ˈmɪsɪŋ] adj (not able to be found) → smarrito/a, perso/a; (not there) → mancante; (person, also) (Mil) → disperso/a to be missing → mancare to go missing → sparire there are several books missing → mancano diversi libri the missing link → l'anello mancante missing in action (Mil) → disperso/a missing person → disperso/a, scomparso/a reported missing (Mil) → dato/a per disperso missing → مفقود chybějící manglende verschwunden αγνοούμενος desaparecido kadonnut manquant nestao scomparso あるべき所にない 못 찾고 있는 ontbrekend savnet brakujący perdido отсутствующий försvunnen ซึ่งหายไป kayıp mất tích 缺少的 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The ship, or barque, or brig So-and-so, bound from such a port, with such and such cargo, for such another port, having left at such and such a date, last spoken at sea on such a day, and never having been heard of since, was posted to-day as missing. On their own showing, it is quite as likely that Frank is missing as that Frank is dead. The Mother coming up, and missing one of her sons, inquired of his brothers what had become of him. |
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