- to serve as a soldier
- служить солдатом
Большой англо-русский учебный словарь сочетаемости. Кауль М.Р., Хидекель С.С. 2010.
to serve as a soldier
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soldier — ► NOUN 1) a person who serves in an army. 2) (also common soldier or private soldier) a private in an army. 3) Brit. informal a strip of bread or toast, dipped into a soft boiled egg. ► VERB 1) serve as a soldier. 2) … English terms dictionary
soldier — (n.) c.1300, from O.Fr. soudier one who serves in the army for pay, from M.L. soldarius a soldier (Cf. It. soldato and Fr. soldat soldier, which is borrowed from Italian), lit. one having pay, from L.L. soldum, from acc. of L. solidus, a Roman… … Etymology dictionary
soldier — [sōl′jər] n. [ME soldiour < OFr soldier < solde, coin, pay < LL solidus: see SOLIDUS] 1. a person serving in an army; member of an army 2. a) an enlisted person, as distinguished from one holding a warrant or commission b) any low… … English World dictionary
Soldier — Sol dier, v. i. 1. To serve as a soldier. [1913 Webster] 2. To make a pretense of doing something, or of performing any task. [Colloq.U.S.] [1913 Webster] Note: In this sense the vulgar pronounciation (s[=o] j[ e]r) is jocosely preserved. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
soldier — n. & v. n. 1 a person serving in or having served in an army. 2 (in full common soldier) a private or NCO in an army. 3 a military commander of specified ability (a great soldier). 4 (in full soldier ant) a wingless ant or termite with a large… … Useful english dictionary
soldier — noun 1》 a person who serves in an army. ↘(also common soldier or private soldier) a private in an army. 2》 Entomology a wingless caste of ant or termite with a large modified head and jaws, involved chiefly in defence. 3》 Brit. informal a… … English new terms dictionary
soldier — soldiership, n. /sohl jeuhr/, n. 1. a person who serves in an army; a person engaged in military service. 2. an enlisted man or woman, as distinguished from a commissioned officer: the soldiers mess and the officers mess. 3. a person of military… … Universalium
soldier — /ˈsoʊldʒə / (say sohljuh) noun 1. someone who serves in an army for pay; someone engaged in military service. 2. one of the rank and file in such service, sometimes including non commissioned officers. 3. a person of military skill or experience …
soldier — sol•dier [[t]ˈsoʊl dʒər[/t]] n. 1) mil a person engaged in military service 2) cvb mil an enlisted man or woman, as distinguished from a commissioned officer 3) mil a person of military skill or experience 4) a person dedicated to a cause 5) a… … From formal English to slang
soldier — I. noun Etymology: Middle English soudeour, from Anglo French soudeer, soudeour mercenary, from soudee shilling s worth, wage, from sou, soud shilling, from Late Latin solidus solidus Date: 14th century 1. a. one engaged in military service and… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Soldier — Sol dier, n. [OE. souldier, soudiour, souder, OF. soldier, soldoier, soldeier, sodoier, soudoier, soudier, fr. L. solidus a piece of money (hence applied to the pay of a soldier), fr. solidus solid. See {Solid}, and cf. {Sold}, n.] 1. One who is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
