soldier

soldat

Personne qui sert dans une armée.

En anglais simple : A person who serves in an army.

• The soldier wore a uniform.
• Two soldiers guarded the entrance.
• Her brother became a soldier last year.

Synonymes : service member

Expressions courantes : young soldier, army soldier, wounded soldier

militaire du rang

Membre des forces armées qui n’est pas officier.

En anglais simple : A member of the armed forces who is not an officer.

• Each soldier received orders from an officer.
• The officers ate separately from the soldiers.
• He joined as a soldier and later became an officer.

Synonymes : enlisted service member

Contraires : officer

Expressions courantes : enlisted soldier, ordinary soldier, career soldier