conscript
To enroll compulsorilyTo enroll compulsorily; to draft; to induct.
» I was conscripted into the army.
Ich wurde zum Militär eingezogen.
Я был призван в армию.
Меня призвали в армию.
Меня забрали в армию.
Meaning
1 sensesTo enroll compulsorily; to draft; to induct.
мобилизова́тьmobilizovátʹ
enroll into service compulsorily
Examples
14 sentencesI was conscripted into the army.
ruЯ был призван в армию.
deIch wurde zum Militär eingezogen.
Tom was involuntarily conscripted into the military.
Algeria still needs a large conscript army.
Is it lawful to conscript such young men against their will?
These young people are conscripts.
ruЭти молодые люди - призывники.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Latin cōnscriptus, perfect passive participle of cōnscrībō (“write together; enroll”)From Latin cōnscriptus, perfect passive participle of cōnscrībō (“write together; enroll”).
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
conscripts, conscripting, conscripted, conscripted| Base form | conscript · to conscript |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | conscripts |
| Present participle | conscripting |
| Past simple | conscripted |
| Past participle | conscripted |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
7 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