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land forces

fuerzas fpl terrestres or de tierra

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fuerzas terrestres

ground o land forces

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I.land [Am lænd, Brit land] N Land of my Fathers (Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau)

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1.1. land U GEOG:

land

land reclaimed from the sea

tierra ganada al mar

over land and sea

por tierra y por mar

we sighted land

divisamos or avistamos tierra

on dry land

en tierra firme

land ho!

¡tierra a la vista!

to know the lie or lay of the land

saber qué terreno se pisa

to see how the land lies

tantear el terreno

to spy out the land

reconocer el terreno

to spy out the land attr animal/defenses

to spy out the land attr animal/defenses

land forces

fuerzas fpl terrestres or de tierra

land reclamation

reclamación f de tierras

2. land C liter:

land (country, realm)

land (country, realm)

land (kingdom)

throughout the land

en todo el país (or reino etc.)

in the land of make-believe

en el mundo de la fantasía

the land of milk and honey

el paraíso terrenal

to be in the land of Nod

to be in the land of Nod

estar haciendo nana childspeak

to be in the land of Nod

estar haciendo nono RioPl childspeak

to be in the land of Nod

estar haciendo tuto Chil childspeak

to be in the land of the living hum

estar vivito y coleando hum

II.land [Am lænd, Brit land] VB intr

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2. land (arrive, end up):

land inf

ir a parar inf

it probably landed in the bin

probablemente haya ido a parar a la basura inf

3. land NAUT:

land traveler/troops:

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1.1. land (from sea):

land passengers/troops

1.2. land (from air):

hacer aterrizar

land troops

land supplies

2.1. land (in fishing):

3. land (burden) inf:

to land sb with sth/sb, to land sth/sb on sb

endilgarle or encajarle algo/a alguien a alguien inf

I got landed with the bill

me endilgaron or me encajaron la cuenta inf

I got landed with the bill

me hicieron cargar con el muerto inf

he got landed with the kids

le endilgaron or le encajaron a los niños inf

I have landed myself with a lot of problems

me he metido en un montón de problemas

he's been landed on us for the weekend

nos lo han endilgado or encajado a nosotros para el fin de semana inf

4. land (cause to end up) inf:

to land sb in sth that venture finally landed her in prison

con aquel negocio fue a parar a la cárcel inf

to land sb/oneself in trouble/a mess

meter a alguien/meterse en problemas/en un lío inf

he is sure to land himself in debt

seguro que termina endeudado

now you've landed me in it!

¡ahora sí que me has metido en una buena! inf

See also Land of my Fathers (Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau)

Land of my Fathers (Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau) Info

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Land of my Fathers (Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau)

Es el himno nacional del País de Gales.

I.force [Am fɔrs, Brit fɔːs] N

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1.1. force U (strength, violence):

winds of hurricane force

vientos de fuerza huracanada

a force eight gale

vientos de fuerza ocho

he took the full force of the blow

recibió toda la fuerza or el impacto del golpe

the police were out in force

había una gran presencia policial

through force of circumstances the plans had to be changed

razones de fuerza mayor nos hicieron cambiar de planes

force of habit

la fuerza de la costumbre

force of numbers guaranteed their victory

su superioridad numérica les garantizó la victoria

2.2. force C (influential thing, person):

social/political forces

fuerzas sociales/políticas

the forces of conservatism/liberalism/evil

las fuerzas del conservadurismo/liberalismo/mal

he is a major force in the Church

es una figura de mucho peso en la Iglesia

she's a force to be reckoned with

no se puede menos que tenerla en cuenta

to join forces with sb

unirse a alguien

to join forces with sb

hacer causa común con alguien

3. force U (of argument, personality):

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2.1. force (bring about, obtain):

force action/change

to force a vote on sth

hacer que algo se someta a votación

2.2. force (extort):

3. force (impose):

to force sth on sb the decision was forced on us by events

los acontecimientos nos obligaron a tomar esa decisión

I didn't want to take the money, but she forced it on me

yo no quería el dinero pero me obligó a aceptarlo

it's been forced on us by management

la dirección nos lo ha impuesto

I don't want to force myself on you if you're busy

no lo quiero molestar si está ocupado

I don't want to force myself on you if you're busy

no lo quiero imponerle mi presencia si está ocupado form

4.1. force (exert pressure, push, drive):

force knob/handle

if it won't go in, don't try to force it

si no entra, no lo fuerces

to force a door open

forzar una puerta

she could force back her tears no longer

ya no podía contener el llanto

she was forced out of the race by engine trouble

se vio obligada a retirarse de la carrera por problemas de motor

he forced the lid off

le sacó la tapa a la fuerza

to force a bill through Congress

hacer que se apruebe un proyecto de ley

they forced their way in

entraron por la fuerza

4.2. force (break open):

force door/lock

to force an entry

entrar por la fuerza

6. force (speed up):

force plant

acelerar el crecimiento de

to force the pace

forzar la marcha

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land forces N pl MIL

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land forces

ejército m de tierra

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I.force [fɔ:s, Am fɔ:rs] N

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2. force (large numbers):

en grandes cantidades

4. force (validity):

to come into force

entrar en vigor

II.force [fɔ:s, Am fɔ:rs] VB trans

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1. force (use power):

to force a door

forzar una puerta

3. force (cause to grow faster):

hacer madurar temprano

I.land [lænd] N

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2. land (area):

land for building

3. land (country):

land

II.land [lænd] VB intr

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2. land (arrive by boat):

land

llegar en barco

3. land person, ball:

land

III.land [lænd] VB trans

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2. land (unload):

land

4. land (cause):

to land sb with a problem

endosar un problema a alguien

to land sb in trouble

meter a alguien en un lío

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Historically and for land forces, this usually referred to troops that are endowed with horses. en.wikipedia.org

Members of the naval, air, and land forces received uniforms distinctive to their service or environment. en.wikipedia.org

She escorted the invasion convoys and provided bombardment support for the land forces, as well as anti-air defence. en.wikipedia.org

In addition to land forces, both sides had coastal naval forces to marshal. en.wikipedia.org

Simultaneously, from 2010 to 2011, he served as acting commander of the land forces. en.wikipedia.org

Nowadays in training naval forces we use the tactics of land forces for the best effect. en.wikipedia.org

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