corporal
A non-commissioned officer army rank with NATO code OR-4A non-commissioned officer army rank with NATO code OR-4. The rank below a sergeant but above a lance corporal and private.
» I'm firmly opposed to corporal punishment.
Ich bin strikt gegen Körperstrafe. — raggione
Я категорически против телесных наказаний. — sharptoothed
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5 sensesA non-commissioned officer army rank with NATO code OR-4. The rank below a sergeant but above a lance corporal and private.
Stabsgefreiter, Oberstabsgefreiter, Korporal
капра́лkaprál
A non-commissioned officer rank in the police force, below a sergeant but above a private or patrolman.
(historical)A worker in charge of the wagonway, reporting to the deputy.
A dragonfly of the genus Ladona.
The white linen cloth on which the elements of the Eucharist are placed; a communion cloth.
Korporale
антими́нсantimíns
- a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
Examples
16 sentencesI'm firmly opposed to corporal punishment.
ruЯ категорически против телесных наказаний. — sharptoothed
deIch bin strikt gegen Körperstrafe. — raggione
Corporal punishment is forbidden in Sweden.
У Швеції заборонені тілесні покарання. — User55521
ruТелесные наказания в Швеции запрещены. — marafon
Corporal punishment is still allowed in many countries.
ruТелесные наказания до сих пор разрешены во многих странах. — marafon
I remember when corporal punishment was allowed in schools.
Я пам'ятаю, коли в школах були дозволені тілесні покарання. — oromashka
Personally, I think that corporal punishment is a necessary evil.
Особисто я вважаю, що тілесна кара є неминуче лихо. — tikan0
ruЯ лично считаю, что телесные наказания — необходимое зло. — Wezel
dePersönlich halte ich Körperstrafe für ein notwendiges Übel. — raggione
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
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Origin
From French caporal, probably influenced by corporal (above), from the Italian caporale, fFrom French caporal, probably influenced by corporal (above), from the Italian caporale, from capo (“head, leader”) from Latin caput (“head”).
From Middle English corporall, corporalle, from the Latin corporāle, the neuter of corporālis representing the doctrine of transubstantiation in which the Eucharist becomes the body of Christ.
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