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troop

/truːp/

Translations

troopnoun

troops

/truːp/

troupesAu pluriel, au sens collectif de forces militaires.

Additional troops were dispatched to stabilize the area.

Des troupes supplémentaires ont été envoyées pour stabiliser la région.

troupeGroupe de personnes ou d’animaux ; aussi pour un groupe de scouts.

The troop of scouts gathered around the campfire to share stories.

La troupe de scouts s’est rassemblée autour du feu de camp pour raconter des histoires.

escadronUnité de cavalerie.

The troop was deployed to the front lines to support the infantry.

L’escadron a été déployé sur le front pour soutenir l’infanterie.

Additional translations

unité aéroportéeSens militaire, pour une unité de parachutistes ou aéroportée.

Synonyms

troopverb

trooped

Past Simple

trooped

Past Participle

trooping

Gerund

/truːp/

entrer en groupeSe dit d’un déplacement collectif, souvent en groupe.

The soldiers trooped into the barracks after the long day of training.

Les soldats sont entrés en groupe dans la caserne après cette longue journée d’entraînement.

Synonyms

troopadjective

Attributive use referring to or intended for soldiers, e.g. «troop transport».

de transport de troupesUsage militaire.

The army ordered several new troop carrier aircraft.

L’armée a commandé plusieurs nouveaux avions de transport de troupes.

Definitions

troopnoun

A group of soldiers, especially a cavalry unit commanded by a captain, or an airborne unit.

The troop was deployed to the front lines to support the infantry.

A group of people or animals, especially a group of scouts or a group of monkeys.

The troop of scouts gathered around the campfire to share stories.

A unit of Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts under the leadership of an adult leader.

The local troop meets every Thursday to work on their badges.

Soldiers considered collectively; military forces (used almost exclusively in the plural).

Additional troops were dispatched to stabilize the area.

troopverb

To move or march as a group, often in a formal or organized manner.

The soldiers trooped into the barracks after the long day of training.

To walk somewhere in a large group, often in a casual or informal way.

The children trooped into the classroom after recess.

troopadjective

Relating to or intended for soldiers or their transport.

The army ordered several new troop carrier aircraft.