dragoon

• Существительное, обозначающее конного солдата или кавалериста, исторически вооружённого карабином или мушкетом, в настоящее время считающееся устаревшим военным термином.

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.

   Драгун

   • 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.

   Синонимыtrooper

• Глагол, означающий принуждать или заставлять кого-либо делать что-то, часто с помощью запугивания или давления.

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.

   Принуждать

   • 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.

   Синонимыbrowbeatbullycoercecompelforceintimidatepressurepressurizerailroadsteamrollerstrong-arm