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| Käännös | Konteksti |
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| Substantiivit |
| 1. | | kuvaannollinen |
| 2. | | kuvaannollinen |
| 3. | | |
Määritelmät
Substantiivit
- A large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations.
- Used absolutely for that entire branch of the armed forces.
- (often capitalized) Within a vast military, a very large tactical contingent (e.g. a number of divisions).
- The governmental agency in charge of a state's army.
- (figuratively) A large group of people working toward the same purpose.
- (figuratively) A large group of social animals working toward the same purpose.
- (figuratively) Any multitude.
Esimerkit
- The army was sent in to quell the uprising.
- The army received a bigger share of this year's budget increase than the navy or air force.
- The Fourth Army suffered such losses that its remainders were merged into the Second Army, also deployed on the Western front.
- The army opposed the legislature's involvement.
- It took an army of accountants to uncover the fraud.
- Our house is being attacked by an army of ants.
- On sunny days the beaches draw armies of tourists of all kinds.
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