HORS DE COMBAT


Meaning of HORS DE COMBAT in English

/ ˌɔː də ˈkɒ͂bɑː; NAmE ˌɔːr də koʊmˈbɑː/ adjective

( formal , from French ) unable to fight or to take part in an activity, especially because you are injured

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WORD ORIGIN

French , literally out of the fight .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.