billet
To lodge soldiers, or guests, usually by orderTo lodge soldiers, or guests, usually by order.
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» The soldiers were billeted in villages.
Hybrid · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 senses(transitive)To lodge soldiers, or guests, usually by order.
(intransitive)To lodge, or be quartered, in a private house.
einquartieren
расквартиро́выватьraskvartiróvyvatʹ, расквартирова́тьraskvartirovátʹ
(transitive)To direct, by a ticket or note, where to lodge.
- provide housing for (military personnel)
Examples
5 sentencesThe soldiers were billeted in villages.
That was a chance shot, but it found its billet.
Mass producing parts via casting is much cheaper than machining them from whole billet.
Every bullet has its billet.
For optimal strength, this part is made from billet aluminum, machined into shape by a CNC mill.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle French billette (“schedule”), from bullette, diminutive form of bulle (“documeFrom Middle French billette (“schedule”), from bullette, diminutive form of bulle (“document”), from Medieval Latin bulla, hence cognate with etymology 1 above.
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Forms
billets, billeting, billeted, billetedSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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