army

ejército

Un gran grupo organizado de soldados preparados para combatir en tierra.

En inglés sencillo: A large organized group of soldiers trained to fight on land.

• The army marched towards the city.
• Two armies met on the plain.
• The general commanded an army of twenty thousand soldiers.

Sinónimos: land force

Expresiones frecuentes: enemy army, army commander, army troops, join the army

ejército, fuerzas armadas

El conjunto de las fuerzas militares de un país.

En inglés sencillo: A country's military forces considered together.

• The army defended the country.
• The government spent more money on the army.
• An army needs trained people and reliable equipment.

Sinónimos: military, armed forces

Expresiones frecuentes: national army, join the army, army service

ejército

Un grupo muy grande de personas que trabajan por un mismo fin.

En inglés sencillo: A large group of people working towards the same purpose.

• An army of volunteers cleaned the beach.
• She has a small army of helpers.
• An army of workers prepared the stadium for the final.

Cómo se usa: an army of people (An army of gardeners maintains these parks.)

Sinónimos: crowd, team

Expresiones frecuentes: army of volunteers, army of workers, small army