Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali |
army n | (military: land force) | esercito nm |
| | armata nf |
| The army tried to repel the invading forces. |
| L'esercito ha cercato di respingere gli invasori. |
army n | (large body of armed persons) | esercito nm |
| The guerrilla army took prisoners in the attack. |
| L'esercito dei guerriglieri ha fatto dei prigionieri durante l'attacco. |
army n | figurative (large body of organized persons) | corteo nm |
| The army of protesters blocked traffic. |
| Il corteo di dimostranti bloccò il traffico. |
Compound Forms/Forme composte
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all-volunteer army n | US (military: non-conscripted force) | esercito professionista nm |
army ant | (insect) | formica legionaria nf |
army base n | (military facility) | base militare nf |
| There is a large US army base on the island of Okinawa, Japan. |
| Sull'isola di Okinawa in Giappone c'è una grande base militare statunitense. |
army brat n | US, slang (child of a US Army member) | figlio di militare |
Nota: In italiano perde gran parte del suo significato di bambino cresciuto in più Paesi. |
| As an army brat, Jen had lived in five countries by the time she was 18. |
army corps n | (ground combat military unit) | corpo d'armata |
army hospital n | (military medical facility) | ospedale militare nm |
| The wounded were taken to the army hospital. |
| I feriti furono portati all'ospedale militare. |
Army Nurse Corps n | (ANC: US medical army officers' branch) | Army Nurse Corps nmpl |
army officer n | (military authority figure) | ufficiale dell'esercito |
the Army Reserve n | UK (military reserve force) | la riserva militare nf |
Nota: Previously known as the Territorial Army. |
army reserves npl | US (backup military force) | riserva nf |
| Troops are sent to war in the following order: regular army, army reserves, and national guard. |
army tank n | (armoured combat vehicle) | carro armato nm |
army troops npl | (soldiers) | soldati dell'esercito nmpl |
| The army troops marched into battle. |
Continental Army | (war) | Esercito Continentale nm |
field army | (military) (esercito) | armata nf |
general of the army n | (high-ranking military officer) (esercito) | generale nm |
the IRA n | initialism (Irish Republican Army) (Esercito Repubblicano Irlandese) | IRA nf, abbr |
| The IRA is considered a terrorist organization by most governments. |
| L'IRA è considerata un'organizzazione terroristica da molti governi. |
IRA n as adj | initialism (of the Irish Republican Army) (acronimo) | IRA nf |
| | Esercito Repubblicano Irlandese nm |
| The politician is thought to be an IRA supporter. |
| Si pensa che il politico sia un sostenitore dell'IRA. |
Irish Republican Army n | (militant nationalist organization) (IRA: organizzazione paramilitare) | esercito repubblicano irlandese nm |
regular army n | (permanent soldiers) | esercito permanente nm |
Salvation Army n | (Christian charitable organization) | Esercito della Salvezza nm |
| I took all my father's old suits and shoes down to the Salvation Army so they could distribute them to the homeless. |
| Ho portato tutti i vecchi abiti e le scarpe di mio padre all'Esercito della Salvezza così possono distribuirli ai senzatetto. |
standing army n | (military: permanent armed force) | esercito permanente nm |
Swiss army knife n | (multi-function folding tool) | coltellino svizzero nm |
TA n | UK, dated (Territorial Army) | forza militare di riserva loc nom |
| | riserva dell'esercito loc nom |
Nota: Now known as the Army Reserve. |
Terracotta Army, Terra Cotta Army n | (ancient figures excavated in China) (Cina) | esercito di terracotta |
the Territorial Army n | UK, dated (military reserve force) | Territorial Army nm |
Nota: Now known as the Army Reserve. |
Union Army n | historical (American Civil War: Federate Army) (USA, storico) | Esercito dell'Unione Americana nm |
WAC n | historical, acronym (Women's Army Corps) (armata femminile USA) | Women's Army Corps nm |
Women's Army Corps n | historical (United States Army: women's branch) (armata femminile USA) | Women's Army Corps nm |