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Dragoon
UK
/drəˈɡuːn/
US
/drəˈɡun/
Translation of "dragoon" into Russian
dragoon
Noun
UK
/drəˈɡuːn/
US
/drəˈɡun/
dragoon
dragoons pl
The dragoon rode his horse into battle.
Драгун въехал на своем коне в битву.
dragoon
Verb
UK
/drəˈɡuːn/
US
/drəˈɡun/
dragoon
dragoons
dragooned Past Simple / Past Participle
dragooning Gerund
The manager tried to dragoon the employees into working overtime.
Менеджер пытался принуждать сотрудников работать сверхурочно.
Definitions
dragoon
Noun
UK
/drəˈɡuːn/
US
/drəˈɡun/
A soldier trained to fight on foot but who rides on horseback; a mounted infantryman, especially in European armies of the 17th–19th centuries.
The dragoon slung his musket across his back before mounting his horse.
A soldier who is trained to fight on foot but who transports himself on horseback.
The dragoon dismounted quickly, ready to engage the enemy on foot.
dragoon
Verb
UK
/drəˈɡuːn/
US
/drəˈɡun/
To coerce or compel (someone) to do something, especially by force or threats.
The protesters were dragooned into leaving the square under the watchful eye of the police.
dragoon
Adjective
UK
/drəˈɡuːn/
US
/drəˈɡun/
Attributive: relating to dragoons or their military units.
He wore his dragoon uniform with pride.
Idioms and phrases
dragoon (someone) into service
They tried to dragoon him into service, but he refused.
принуждать (кого-то) к службе
Они пытались принудить его к службе, но он отказался.
dragoon (someone) into submission
The dictator dragooned the citizens into submission.
заставить (кого-то) подчиниться
Диктатор заставил граждан подчиниться.
dragoon (someone) into agreement
She was dragooned into agreement by the persistent demands.
принуждать (кого-то) к соглашению
Ее принудили к согласию настойчивыми требованиями.
dragoon (someone) into acceptance
He dragooned his opponents into acceptance of the new policy.
принуждать (кого-то) к принятию
Он принудил своих оппонентов к принятию новой политики.
dragoon (someone) into compliance
The manager dragooned the employees into compliance with the new rules.
заставить (кого-то) подчиняться
Менеджер заставил сотрудников подчиняться новым правилам.