dragoon in Finnish
dragoon in Finnish is rakuuna, karkea mies, antaa dragonnadeille — dragoon means historically, a mounted soldier who could fight on foot or on horseback.
dragoon in Finnish
rakuuna
(by extension) Originally (historical) , a soldier armed with a dragoon musket (sense 1.1) who fought both on foot and mounted on a horse; now, a cavalier or horse soldier from a regiment formerly armed with such muskets.
karkea mies
(by extension) A man with a fierce or unrefined manner, like a dragoon (sense 1.2).
antaa dragonnadeille
(Christianity, French politics, historical) To subject (a Huguenot) to the dragonnades.
pakottaa
Chiefly followed by into: to force (someone) into doing something through harassment and intimidation; to coerce.
usuttaa rakuunat
(military, historical) To cause (someone) to be attacked by dragoons.
What does "dragoon" mean?
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noun Historically, a mounted soldier who could fight on foot or on horseback.
"The regiment of dragoons charged across the field."
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verb To force or pressure someone into doing something through intimidation.
"They tried to dragoon him into signing the agreement."
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dragoon in a sentence
- The regiment of dragoons charged across the field.
- They tried to dragoon him into signing the agreement.
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What is "dragoon" in Finnish?
"dragoon" in Finnish is rakuuna, karkea mies, antaa dragonnadeille. dragoon means: Historically, a mounted soldier who could fight on foot or on horseback.
How do you use "dragoon" in a sentence?
Example: "The regiment of dragoons charged across the field." In Finnish, "dragoon" is rakuuna, karkea mies, antaa dragonnadeille.
Are there other ways to say "dragoon" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 5 translations listed for "dragoon": rakuuna, karkea mies, antaa dragonnadeille, pakottaa, usuttaa rakuunat.
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