Question 1 · Quick check
trooper
CEFRB2
/ˈtɹuːpə(ɹ)/
noun
Türkçe translations
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A soldier or police officer, especially one in a special unit.
- 02
noun
Extra detailA cavalry horse; a charger.
Examples
Sami was pulled over by a state trooper.
Give it up for this trooper.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsA soldier.
A soldier of private rank in cavalry or armor.
A troopship.
More examples
In contextSami is a former state trooper.
He was a real trooper about taking care of the kids for the weekend.
She was built by William Denny & Bros. Ltd., and launched in 1939, but went immediately on active service as a trooper.
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Origin
noun
From troop + -er, from French troupe. The sense of “one who endures adversity” comes from trouper (“member of an acting troupe”) but through assimilation with the sense of “soldier” has come to be usually spelled “trooper”.