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ENTER INTO FORCES [1 record]

Record 1 2024-04-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Organization
  • Military Administration
DEF

To [engage] for service in some branch of the armed forces.

OBS

If someone enlists or is enlisted, they join the army, navy, marines, or air force.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation militaire
  • Administration militaire
DEF

Inscrire sur les rôles des armées [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organización militar
  • Administración militar
DEF

Sentar plaza en la milicia [o Ejército].

OBS

enrolar; alistar: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que con el verbo "enrolarse", la preposición indicada para señalar dónde se alista o inscribe alguien es "en", y no "a". [...] El Diccionario del estudiante, de la Real Academia Española, define "enrolar" como 'inscribir (a alguien) en el Ejército u otra organización' y señala que el complemento, que indica la organización en la que se alista alguien, se construye con "en".

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