dragoon
US /drəˈɡuːn/
UK /drəˈɡuːn/
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Dragoner
a member of any of several cavalry regiments in the British army and formerly in other European armies
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The dragoons charged across the field.
Die Dragoner stürmten über das Feld.
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Historically, dragoons were mounted infantry.
Historisch gesehen waren Dragoner berittene Infanterie.
1.
zwingen, nötigen
to coerce or compel someone into doing something
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They tried to dragoon him into joining their cause.
Sie versuchten, ihn zum Beitritt zu ihrer Sache zu zwingen.
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She was dragooned into organizing the event.
Sie wurde gezwungen, die Veranstaltung zu organisieren.