army volunteer
army volunteer · army volunteers · army volunteered · army volunteering
To make someone perform a task or duty, especially one they are not prepared or…To make someone perform a task or duty, especially one they are not prepared or willing to do.
» He has gathered a small army of volunteers.
Он собрал небольшую армию добровольцев. — marafon
al_ex_an_der · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(idiomatic, rare)To make someone perform a task or duty, especially one they are not prepared or willing to do.
Examples
1 sentencesHe has gathered a small army of volunteers.
ruОн собрал небольшую армию добровольцев. — marafon
Forms
army volunteers, army volunteering, army volunteered, army volunteered| Base form | army volunteer · to army volunteer |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | army volunteers |
| Present participle | army volunteering |
| Past simple | army volunteered |
| Past participle | army volunteered |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle