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to dragoon
01
obligar
to pressure someone into doing something through intimidation or threats
Ditransitive: to dragoon sb into sth
Ejemplos
The aggressive salesperson tried to dragoon customers into making a purchase by using high-pressure tactics.
El vendedor agresivo intentó obligar a los clientes a realizar una compra utilizando tácticas de alta presión.
02
dragoonar, someter mediante la fuerza militar
to subjugate or persecute a population or group by employing military force
Transitive: to dragoon a population or group
Ejemplos
The invading army dragooned the villagers, pillaging their homes and subjecting them to brutal treatment.
El ejército invasor reclutó a la fuerza a los aldeanos, saqueando sus hogares y sometiéndolos a un trato brutal.
Dragoon
01
a soldier belonging to a European military unit historically made up of heavily armed cavalrymen
Ejemplos
The regiment of dragoons was stationed near the city gates.
