dragoon

• Substantivo que designa um soldado de cavalaria, historicamente armado com carabina ou mosquete, hoje considerado um termo militar arcaico.

A noun referring to a mounted soldier or cavalryman, historically armed with a carbine or musket, now largely considered an archaic military term.

1. Mounted soldierC1formal

   A member of a military unit originally trained to fight on horseback but later also on foot.

   Dragão

   • The dragoon regiment was deployed to the front lines.
   • He served as a dragoon in the Napoleonic Wars.
   • The dragoons charged across the field with sabers drawn.

   Sinônimostrooper

• Verbo que significa forçar ou obrigar alguém a fazer algo, muitas vezes por meio de intimidação ou pressão.

A verb meaning to coerce or force someone into doing something, often through intimidation or pressure.

1. Coerce or forceC1formal

   To force someone into doing something through intimidation or pressure.

   Coagir

   • The manager dragooned the team into working overtime.
   • They were dragooned into attending the boring seminar.
   • He felt dragooned into signing the contract against his will.

   Sinônimosbrowbeatbullycoercecompelforceintimidatepressurepressurizerailroadsteamrollerstrong-arm