hostiles

word · lemma: hostile

Definition

'Hostiles' refers to people or groups who are unfriendly or threatening, especially enemies in a military or conflict situation.

Usage & Nuances

Mostly used in military or conflict contexts to describe enemy forces or individuals. Less common in everyday language. Can sometimes refer more broadly to unfriendly people, but the military meaning is strongest. 'Hostiles' is always plural.

Spanish: enemigos (militares) - hostiles (personas hostiles)Portuguese (BR): inimigos (militares) - hostis (pessoas hostis)Portuguese (PT): inimigos (militares) - hostis (pessoas hostis)Chinese (Simplified): 敌对分子 - 敌人 (军事)Chinese (Traditional): 敵對分子 - 敵人 (軍事)Hindi: दुश्मन (सैन्य) - शत्रु (शत्रुतापूर्ण लोग)Arabic: أعداء (عسكري) - أشخاص عدائيونBengali: শত্রুরা - বিদ্বেষীরাRussian: противники - враждебные силыJapanese: 敵 - 敵対者Vietnamese: kẻ thù - lực lượng thù địchKorean: 적군 - 적 (적대자)Turkish: düşmanlar - düşman güçlerUrdu: دشمن - مخالفینIndonesian: musuh - pihak musuh

Example Sentences

The soldiers spotted several hostiles near the camp.

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We need to be careful; hostiles could be hiding in the area.

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The team escaped after a fight with the hostiles.

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We've lost radio contact; the hostiles may have jammed our signals.

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Before moving forward, the commander ordered the area to be cleared of any hostiles.

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You can tell from their faces that those guys are hostiles—let's keep our distance.

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