army
gb/ˈɑɹmi/ us/ˈɑɹmi/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 900
hadsereg, szárazföldi haderő, sereg, had
NOMINO
A2
1
hadsereg
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
the army of [a country]
The army was deployed to protect the border.
A hadsereget a határ védelmére vezényelték.
He served in the army for ten years.
Tíz évig szolgált a hadseregben.
The army launched a major offensive at dawn.
After graduation, she decided to join the army.
The government increased funding for the army.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
My brother is in the army.
A testvérem a hadseregben szolgál.
The army has many soldiers.
A hadseregnek sok katonája van.
She wants to join the army.
The army protects the country.
The army trains every day.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'army' with 'military'. The military includes the army, navy, and air force, while the army is only the land force.
Maana
A country's organized land military force
Miunganiko ya maneno
join the army
|serve in the army
|army base
|army officer
|army unit
Visawe
military (General term for all armed forces, not just land forces.)
|
troops (Refers to soldiers collectively, often in active operations.)
Vinyume
civilians (People who are not part of the armed forces.)
Mada
military
|government
|security
|politics
|law
Ufafanuzi
A big group of soldiers that belongs to a country and fights on land.
A large organized military force of a nation, trained for land warfare.
NOMINO
B1
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
an army of [people/things]
An army of volunteers helped clean up the beach.
Egy sereg önkéntes segített megtisztítani a partot.
The company hired an army of lawyers for the case.
A cég egy sereg ügyvédet fogadott fel az ügyhöz.
Fans turned out in an army to greet the band.
She faced an army of reporters outside her house.
An army of ants invaded the kitchen.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
An army of workers built the bridge.
Egy sereg munkás építette a hidat.
We saw an army of ants on the ground.
Egy sereg hangyát láttunk a földön.
The school has an army of teachers for the event.
An army of fans waited outside.
An army of cleaners worked all night.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may take this figurative use literally, thinking it always refers to soldiers. In everyday English, it can mean any large organized group.
Maana
Large organized group for a cause or task
Miunganiko ya maneno
an army of volunteers
|an army of workers
|an army of fans
Visawe
host (Large number of people or things; more formal or literary.)
|
crowd (Large number of people gathered, but less organized.)
Vinyume
individual (Single person rather than a group.)
Mada
society
|organization
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
A big group of people or things working together for one job or goal.
A large number of people or things organized together for a particular purpose or activity.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
army
IPA
GB/ˈɑɹmi/
US/ˈɑɹmi/
Silabi na mkazo
army (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (army)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: army
- Plural: armies
Familia ya neno
Semi
army base
1/ˈɑɹmi bˈeɪs/
fixed phrase
Main location where an army unit is based
A place where an army group lives and works.
Mifano
- The new recruits arrived at the army base for training.
- Families live near the army base.
Army of occupation
1/ˈɑɹmi əv ˌɑkjəpˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Military force holding foreign territory after war
Soldiers from one country who stay in another country after war to control it.
Mifano
- The city was under the control of an army of occupation.
- History books describe life under the army of occupation.
join the army
1/d͡ʒˈɔɪn ðə ˈɑɹmi/
fixed phrase
Become a member of the army
To start serving as a soldier in a country's land military force.
Mifano
- After high school, he decided to join the army.
- Many young people joined the army during the war.
regular army
1/ɹˈɛɡjəlɚ ˈɑɹmi/
fixed phrase
Permanent professional national land force
The permanent group of professional soldiers in a country's land military force.
Mifano
- He served in the regular army, not the reserves.
- The regular army was called in to handle the situation.
serve in the army
1/sˈɚv ˈɪn ðə ˈɑɹmi/
fixed phrase
Work as a soldier in the army
To be a soldier in a country's land military force for a period of time.
Mifano
- She served in the army for five years.
- His father served in the army during World War II.