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jackboot

/ˈdʒæk.buːt/

jackbootnoun

jackboots

/ˈdʒæk.buːt/

Traduzioni

сапог

The soldier wore a heavy jackboot.

Солдат носил тяжелый сапог.

грубая сила

The regime ruled with a jackboot.

Режим правил с применением грубой силы.

Traduzioni aggiuntive

военная диктатура

тяжелый ботинок

Definizioni

A large, sturdy leather boot reaching up to the knee, often associated with military or authoritarian use.

The soldier's jackboots echoed ominously as he marched down the corridor.

A symbol of harsh, authoritarian rule or oppression.

The citizens feared the return of the jackboot as the new regime took power.

Historically, a long, stiff riding boot with a high heel and a broad turned-over top, worn especially by cavalry.

In the museum display, a 17th-century cavalryman's jackboot stood beside his sabre.

Sinonimi

combat boot

military boot

tactical boot

jackbootadjective

more jackboot

Comp.

most jackboot

Super.

/ˈdʒækˌbuːt/

/ˈdʒækˌbut/

Used attributively to describe authoritarian or oppressive policies, actions, etc.

Definizioni

Characteristic of, relating to, or suggestive of brutal or authoritarian control.

The protesters denounced the government's jackboot tactics.

Sinonimi