cavalry

cavalerie

Soldats formés au combat à cheval, ou branche de l’armée à laquelle ils appartiennent.

En anglais simple : 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.

Contraires : infantry

Expressions courantes : cavalry regiment, cavalry charge, heavy cavalry

cavalerie mécanisée, cavalerie blindée

Unité militaire qui se déplace rapidement, notamment avec des véhicules légers.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : mechanized cavalry, armoured cavalry, cavalry unit

renforts, secours

Personnes qui arrivent pour aider quelqu’un en grande difficulté.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : reinforcements, rescuers

Expressions courantes : call the cavalry, send the cavalry, cavalry arrives