el militar
soldier
Persona que forma parte del ejército y trabaja para defender un país o mantener el orden.
Definition & meaning
- Adjective: military; relating to armed forces or warfare.
- Noun: a member of the armed forces, such as a soldier or officer.
- Verb: to be an active member of a political party, movement, or organization. It can also mean to serve in the military.
Grammar & Word origin
As an adjective, militar has the same form for masculine and feminine nouns; its plural is militares .
As a noun, it can refer to a person of any gender: el militar or la militar .
As a verb, it is a regular -ar verb. The adjective and noun come from Latin militaris; the verb comes from Latin militare, “to serve as a soldier.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- castrense : “military,” especially in formal contexts relating to the armed forces.
- soldado : “soldier”; more specific than the noun militar, which can also refer to an officer.
- pertenecer : “to belong”; unlike the verb militar, it does not necessarily imply active involvement.
- civil : “civilian,” an antonym of the adjective militar in the armed-forces sense.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
El militar explicó la estrategia en la reunión.noun
The soldier explained the strategy at the meeting.
El militar está entrenando en el campo.noun
The soldier is training in the field.
El militar patrulló la base.noun
The soldier patrolled the base.
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