English to Finnish Meaning of dragoon - rakuuna

Dragoon :

rakuuna

noun

rakuuna

verb

pakottaa, velvoittaa, hallita pakolla, rajoittaa, rakuuna

Dragoon :: rakuunaDragooned :: dragoonedDragooning :: dragooningDragoons :: rakuunat

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Definitions of dragoon in English

Noun(1) a member of a European military unit formerly composed of heavily armed cavalrymen
Verb(1) compel by coercion, threats, or crude means(2) subjugate by imposing troops

Examples of dragoon in English

(1) Cavalry forces evolved into four categories throughout the ages: the cuirassier or heavy cavalryman, the lancer, the dragoon or mounted infantryman, and the light cavalry.(2) But Kent was in a dragoon regiment and the half jacket you wear is typical for hussar uniforms.(3) However, it is almost certain he and other top officials will spend the summer attempting to dragoon local officials and businessmen into slowing development.(4) The whips who failed miserably to dragoon the rebels through the ├ö├ç├┐No├ö├ç├û lobby on Wednesday wearily admit that a mass revolt by more than a third of backbenchers cannot be passed off as a mere blip.(5) It is possible that the red uniforms of several British dragoons may have been glimpsed on Novikov's estate.(6) The politically innocent Dave is dragooned into impersonating the real president, in order to hide the truth from the public.(7) We have recently added a troop of dragoons to the regiment.(8) Like other forms of body armour, metal helmets were generally abandoned in Latin Europe around 1660, but were revived around 1810 for units of heavy cavalry and dragoons , and are still worn by such units on formal occasions.(9) After sitting through the tedious mutualisation vote, he was dragooned by the bossy PR woman from during the question time session for group managing director.(10) The Patriot delivers in the form of Colonel William Tavington of the green dragoons .(11) Fired on by guns from both flanks and to the front, he and a few dragoons reached the Russian line before retreating.(12) So Saturday last weekend I was dragooned into being a judge at a local school's speech contest.(13) The commander of the dragoons was court-martialled, and shot himself.(14) As she traced the zipper outline of the case, she explained to Brian, ├ö├ç├┐There's a party tonight, and I was dragooned into going.├ö├ç├û(15) It is a painting I often have in mind when I write about my dragoons .(16) Cavalry was essential to pursue the hard-riding Indians - at first, a full regiment of dragoons was drummed to the colors, and then a second regiment.

(1) dragon-fly ::

sudenkorento

Synonyms

Noun

1. cavalryman ::

ratsumies

2. mounted soldier ::

asennettu sotilas

3. knight ::

ritari

4. chevalier ::

ritari

5. hussar ::

husaari

6. cavalier ::

huoleton

Verb

7. coerce ::

hallita pakolla

8. pressure ::

paine

9. press ::

Lehdistö

10. push ::

työntää

11. force ::

pakottaa

12. compel ::

pakottaa

13. impel ::

pakottaa

14. hound ::

ajokoira

15. harass ::

häiritä

16. nag ::

motkottaa

17. harry ::

ahdistaa

18. badger ::

mäyrä

19. goad ::

kiihottaa

20. pester ::

ruinata

21. browbeat ::

pelottaa

22. bludgeon ::

nuijia

23. bully ::

kiusata

24. twist someone's arm ::

vääntää jonkun käsivarren

25. strong-arm ::

vahva käsivarsi

26. railroad ::

rautatie

Different Forms

dragoon, dragooned, dragooning, dragoons

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