ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COMMANDO
From Afrikaans kommando, from Dutch commando command, from French commander to command.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMMANDO»
The term «commando» is very widely used and occupies the
19.668 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
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3 QUOTES WITH «COMMANDO»
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commando.
My gun trainer on the first 'G.I. Joe' gave me about a week of commando training, so I got to shoot every single machine gun and hand gun there was.
From the sea came a boat with some Israeli commando soldiers who took me by the commando boat to the yacht and put me on the yacht. In the yacht I asked people, who are you. And they said we are Israelis, French and British.
I love the movie 'Taken,' but the dialogue in the beginning of that movie is hilarious. They're talking, these commando types, and there's dialogue like, 'Hopefully your daughter appreciates what you're doing for her. Does she know that you're doing it?' What guys talk like this?
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMMANDO»
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commando in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
commando and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Commando: The Autobiography of Johnny Ramone
" --New York Daily News "Johnny's delightful, sadly posthumous autobiography, Commando, is just like its author--as punk as it gets." --Wall Street Journal "Ramone memoir reveals charming, grumpy punk icon.
2
The Dirty Dozen: The Best 12
Commando Comic Books Ever!
For everyone whose comic-book battle lust has ever been stirred by Nazi cries of 'Die! Englischer schweinhund', The Dirty Dozen will transport them right back into fictional combat situations they'd forgotten were so much fun. Aaarrghh!
3
Hard Contact: Star Wars (Republic
Commando)
Features a bonus section following the novel that includes a primer on the Star Wars expanded universe, and over half a dozen excerpts from some of the most popular Star Wars books of the last thirty years!
4
Commando: A Boer Journal of the Boer War
This is a new release of the original 1929 edition.
Deneys Reitz, J. C. Smuts, 2013
Jake claimed the jungle was no place for her, but would Shah be any safer in his arms? Look for more titles from New York Times bestselling author Lindsay McKenna. And don't miss The Loner, coming in July 2013!
6
Commando Steve: No Excuses!
This book is so tough it needs a bullbar!There's big. There's big and strong. There's big and strong and fit. And there's Steve Willis.
7
Fairbairn-Sykes
Commando Dagger
The Fairbairn-Sykes Commando dagger has become iconic as the most widely recognized fighting knife in the world.
8
Commando!: The M/Z Unit's Secret War Against Japan
The little-known story of Australia's M/Z commandos, often ferried by U.S. submarines.
9
Cadillac Gage V-100
Commando 1960-71
Om udviklingen af den pansrede mandskabsvogn Cadillac Gage V-100 Commando og dens indsats i bl.a. Vietnamkrigen.
Richard Lathrop, John McDonald, 2002
But Chris Terrill is the exception: this book will tell of his heroic struggle to become the oldest man to win the coveted Royal Marines Commando Green Beret and enter the record books. And after six months of hell, what next?
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMMANDO»
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commando is used in the context of the following news items.
Royal Marines land to deliver the trophy for golf's Scottish Open
A member of a troop of Royal Marines from the 43 Commando runs with the trophy to deliver it for safe keeping ahead of the tournament. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
Israel To Stand Up Commando Brigade
TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel's High Command announced Monday the establishment of a new commando brigade to fall under the command of ... «DefenseNews.com, Jul 15»
Go commando and toss that steak directly onto the coals
Cooking meats directly on the coals provides a robust and earthy char, even for thinner cuts like hanger and skirt. (Tony Cenicola / The New ... «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»
Karlie Kloss Goes Commando: Rocks Runway Dress On Red …
Karlie Kloss dared to bare on July 5 in Paris when she went commando, wearing no underwear on the Versace runway — and then she ... «Hollywood Life, Jul 15»
IDF to set up special commando division
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot announces the establishment of a new commando brigade that will unite several elite units – Maglan, ... «The Times of Israel, Jul 15»
NKOTB Encourage Fans to Go Commando: "We Don't Take …
New Kids on the Block have had their fair share of lingerie thrown at them over the years -- but now, they are trying to stop the madness! «Us Magazine, Jul 15»
Michelle Bridges spends time with the Commando and his kids
Michelle Bridges and Steve “Commando” Willis have had a bumpy romance but two years on they have turned a corner and appear happier ... «Woman's Day, Jul 15»
Motor Sports: Commando 4×4 Expedition 2015 from August 3 to 8
The second edition of the Commando 4×4 Expedition 2015 organised by the Commando Regiment of Sri Lanka will take place in two phases ... «The Sunday Times Sri Lanka, Jul 15»
Walsall Royal Marine Commando is killed in road tragedy aged just 23
An elite Royal Marine Commando from the Midlands has been killed in a road crash. Andy Dawes, from Walsall, died in a collision as he drove ... «Birmingham Mail, Jul 15»
Commando action in Kandahar hijack would had resulted in more …
Backing the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government's decision of no commando action in the 1999 Kandahar hijack, Air India IC814 fight steward Anil ... «IBNLive, Jul 15»
