cavalry

Kavallerie

Soldaten, die für den Kampf zu Pferd ausgebildet sind, oder ihre Truppengattung.

In einfachem Englisch: Soldiers trained to fight on horseback, or the army branch they belong to.

• The cavalry crossed the river.
• Enemy cavalry charged across the field.
• He joined a cavalry regiment before the war.

Gegenteile: infantry

Häufige Wendungen: cavalry regiment, cavalry charge, heavy cavalry

mechanisierte Kavallerie, Panzerkavallerie

Eine Armeeeinheit, die sich schnell bewegt, besonders mit leichten Fahrzeugen.

In einfachem Englisch: An army unit that moves quickly, especially using light vehicles.

• The cavalry unit patrolled the border.
• Mechanized cavalry moved ahead of the main force.
• Light vehicles allowed the cavalry to respond quickly.

Häufige Wendungen: mechanized cavalry, armoured cavalry, cavalry unit

Verstärkung, Retter

Menschen, die kommen, um jemandem in großen Schwierigkeiten zu helfen.

In einfachem Englisch: People who arrive to help when someone is in serious difficulty.

• We need to call the cavalry.
• The cavalry arrived with extra food and blankets.
• When the system failed, our technical team became the cavalry.

Synonyme: reinforcements, rescuers

Häufige Wendungen: call the cavalry, send the cavalry, cavalry arrives