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martinet

UK
/ˌmɑːtɪˈnɛt/
US
/ˌmɑrtɪˈnɛt/
martinetnoun
martinets
pl
UK
/ˌmɑːtɪˈnɛt/
US
/ˌmɑrtɪˈnɛt/
Traduzioni
martinetPersonne très stricte qui exige une obéissance rigoureuse aux règles.
The new sergeant was a martinet, enforcing every rule to the letter.
Le nouveau sergent était un martinet, appliquant chaque règle à la lettre.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
martinetFouet court autrefois utilisé pour infliger une punition corporelle.
Definizioni
A strict disciplinarian; someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms.
The new sergeant was a martinet, enforcing every rule to the letter.
A short whip formerly used for administering corporal punishment.
The schoolmaster kept a martinet hanging on the wall as a threat to unruly pupils.
Sinonimi
taskmaster
drill sergeant
disciplinarian
stickler
authoritarian
martinetproper noun
Definizioni
A surname of French origin.
Jean Martinet introduced rigorous drill techniques to the French army.
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