mobilize

mobiliser, se mobiliser

Rassembler soldats et matériel pour les préparer à la guerre ou au service actif, ou se préparer ainsi.

En anglais simple : To gather soldiers and their equipment and prepare them for war or active duty.

• The army began to mobilize.
• The country mobilized its troops after the attack.
• Thousands of soldiers were mobilized for duty near the border.

Comment l'utiliser : mobilize someone for something (The government mobilized reserve soldiers for active service.)

Synonymes : call up, muster

Contraires : demobilize

Expressions courantes : mobilize troops, mobilize the army, mobilize reserve forces

mobiliser

Permettre à quelque chose de bouger ou de bouger plus librement.

En anglais simple : To make something able to move or move more freely.

• These exercises help mobilize the joint.
• The therapist gently mobilized her stiff shoulder.
• Stretching can mobilize tissue around the injured knee.

Contraires : immobilize

Expressions courantes : mobilize a joint, mobilize the shoulder, mobilize stiff tissue