Hledat
to dragoon
01
nátlakem donutit, vyhrožovat k činění
to pressure someone into doing something through intimidation or threats
Ditransitive: to dragoon sb into sth
Example
The dictator dragooned the opposition into submission through fear and intimidation.
Unscrupulous employers sometimes attempt to dragoon workers into accepting unfavorable conditions.
02
vynutit si, podrobit
to subjugate or persecute a population or group by employing military force
Transitive: to dragoon a population or group
Example
The colonial power dragooned the indigenous population, forcing them into labor camps.
Koloniální moc si vynutila domácí populaci, přinutila je do pracovních táborů.
Throughout history, oppressive regimes have dragooned minority communities.
V průběhu historie utlačovatelské režimy podrobily menšinové komunity.
Dragoon
01
dragoun, záložník
a member of a European military unit formerly composed of heavily armed cavalrymen
Blízká Slova
