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1 infantry
n. infanteri* * *['infəntri]((the part of an army consisting of) foot-soldiers: The infantry was/were sent on ahead, with the artillery following in the rear.) infanteri -
2 Infantry Fighting Vehicle
infanteristridsvagn, IFV, lätt pansarfordon som används för att transportera fotsoldater -
3 infantry officer
officer i infanteriet -
4 chief infantry and paratroops officer
officer över infanteri- och fallskärmstrupperEnglish-Swedish dictionary > chief infantry and paratroops officer
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5 light infantry
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6 mechanized infantry
motoriserat infanteri (infanteri som är taget till stridsplatsen med pansarfordon) -
7 motorized infantry
motoriserat infanteri (infanteri som förflyttar sig med motoriserade fordon) -
8 column
n. kolonn, pelare; kolumn, rad* * *['koləm]1) (a stone or wooden pillar used to support or adorn a building: the carved columns in the temple.) pelare, kolonn2) (something similar in shape: a column of smoke.) pelare3) (a vertical row (of numbers): He added up the column (of figures) to find the answer.) kolumn4) (a vertical section of a page of print: a newspaper column.) spalt5) (a section in a newspaper, often written regularly by a particular person: He writes a daily column about sport.) spalt, krönika6) (a long file of soldiers marching in short rows: a column of infantry.) kolonn7) (a long line of vehicles etc, one behind the other.) kolonn• -
9 company
n. kompani, företag; gäng, sällskap; trupp, grupp* * *plural - companies; noun1) (a number of people joined together for a (commercial) purpose: a glass-manufacturing company.) företag2) (guests: I'm expecting company tonight.) gäster, besök3) (companionship: I was grateful for her company; She's always good company.) sällskap4) (a group of companions: He got into bad company.) sällskap5) (a large group of soldiers, especially part of an infantry battalion.) kompani•- keep someone company- keep company
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10 IFV
infanteristridsvagn, lätt pansarfordon för transportering av fotsoldaterIFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle)
См. также в других словарях:
infantry — [in′fən trē] n. pl. infantries [Fr infanterie < It infanteria < infante, very young person, knight s page, foot soldier < L infans: see INFANT] 1. foot soldiers collectively; esp., that branch of an army consisting of soldiers trained… … English World dictionary
Infantry — In fan*try, n. [F. infanterie, It. infanteria, fr. infante infant, child, boy servant, foot soldier, fr. L. infans, antis, child; foot soldiers being formerly the servants and followers of knights. See {Infant}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A body of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
infantry — 1570s, from Fr. infantrie, from older It., Sp. infanteria foot soldiers, force composed of those too inexperienced or low in rank for cavalry, from infante foot soldier, originally a youth, from L. infantem (see INFANT (Cf. infant)). Meaning… … Etymology dictionary
infantry — ► NOUN ▪ foot soldiers collectively. DERIVATIVES infantryman noun. ORIGIN Italian infanteria, from infante youth, infantryman … English terms dictionary
Infantry — For the computer game, see Infantry (computer game). Warfare Military history Eras Prehistoric Ancient … Wikipedia
infantry — [[t]ɪ̱nfəntri[/t]] N UNCOUNT COLL Infantry are soldiers who fight on foot rather than in tanks or on horses. The infantry were advancing to attack the ridge... The enemy infantry was hiding. ...an infantry division. ...regiments of infantry … English dictionary
Infantry — A dismounted fighting man. During the bulk of the Middle Ages, the role of infantry was considered to be the role of the common man, a distinction is retains to a degree even in modern warfare. Generally, medieval infantry was more lightly… … Medieval glossary
infantry — n. light; motorized; mountain infantry * * * [ ɪnfəntrɪ] motorized mountain infantry light … Combinatory dictionary
infantry — noun (plural tries) Etymology: Middle French & Old Italian; Middle French infanterie, from Old Italian infanteria, from infante boy, foot soldier, from Latin infant , infans Date: 1579 1. a. soldiers trained, armed, and equipped to fight on foot… … New Collegiate Dictionary
infantry — /in feuhn tree/, n., pl. infantries. 1. soldiers or military units that fight on foot, in modern times typically with rifles, machine guns, grenades, mortars, etc., as weapons. 2. a branch of an army composed of such soldiers. [1570 80; < It… … Universalium
infantry — noun a) Soldiers who fight on foot (on land), as opposed to cavalry and other mounted units, regardless of external transport (e.g. airborne). b) The part of an army consisting of infantry soldiers, especially opposed to mounted and technical… … Wiktionary
