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PRONUNCIATION OF LIGHT INFANTRY

light infantry  [laɪt ˈɪnfəntrɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LIGHT INFANTRY

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determiner
exclamation
Light infantry is a noun.
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WHAT DOES LIGHT INFANTRY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Light infantry

Traditionally light infantry were soldiers whose job was to provide a skirmishing screen ahead of the main body of infantry, harassing and delaying the enemy advance. Light infantry was distinct from medium, heavy or line infantry. Heavy infantry were dedicated primarily to fighting in tight formations that were the core of large battles. Light infantry often fought in close co-ordination with heavy infantry, where they could screen the heavy infantry from harassing fire, and the heavy infantry could intervene to protect the light infantry from attacks of enemy heavy infantry or cavalry. Heavy infantry originally had heavier arms and more armour than light infantry, but this distinction was lost as the use of armour declined and gunpowder weapons became standardized.

Definition of light infantry in the English dictionary

The definition of light infantry in the dictionary is footsoldiers who are armed with light weapons, such as rifles.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LIGHT INFANTRY


agentry
ˈeɪdʒəntrɪ
ancientry
ˈeɪnʃəntrɪ
Coventry
ˈkɒvəntrɪ
Daventry
ˈdævəntrɪ
dysentery
ˈdɪsəntrɪ
errantry
ˈɛrəntrɪ
gallantry
ˈɡæləntrɪ
giantry
ˈdʒaɪəntrɪ
infantry
ˈɪnfəntrɪ
lieutenantry
lɛfˈtɛnəntrɪ
merchantry
ˈmɜːtʃəntrɪ
pageantry
ˈpædʒəntrɪ
peasantry
ˈpɛzəntrɪ
pedantry
ˈpɛdəntrɪ
pheasantry
ˈfezəntrɪ
pleasantry
ˈplɛzəntrɪ
studentry
ˈstuːdəntrɪ
tenantry
ˈtɛnəntrɪ
truantry
ˈtruːəntrɪ
unpleasantry
ʌnˈplɛzəntrɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIGHT INFANTRY

light cream
light effects
light engine
light entertainment
light face
light fitting
light flyweight
light heavyweight
light horse
light industry
light into
light meter
light middleweight
light music
light on
light opera
light out
light pen
light pollution
light rail

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIGHT INFANTRY

butler´s pantry
carpentry
chantry
country
cross-country
entry
gantry
gentry
go to the country
home country
host country
knight errantry
pantry
sentry
servantry
sycophantry
the Black Country
the country
the North Country
the West Country

Synonyms and antonyms of light infantry in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «light infantry» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIGHT INFANTRY

Find out the translation of light infantry to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of light infantry from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «light infantry» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

轻步兵
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

infantería ligera
570 millions of speakers

English

light infantry
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लाइट इन्फैंट्री
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المشاة الخفيفة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

легкая пехота
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

infantaria leve
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হালকা ইনফ্যান্রি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

infanterie légère
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Infantri ringan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

leichte Infanterie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

軽歩兵
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

경보병
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Infanteri ringan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

binh ánh sáng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒளிவீச்சு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रकाश इन्फंट्री
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hafif piyade
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fanteria leggera
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lekka piechota
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

легка піхота
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

infanterie ușoară
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ελαφρύ πεζικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Light Infantry
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lätt infanteri
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lett infanteri
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of light infantry

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIGHT INFANTRY»

The term «light infantry» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.735 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LIGHT INFANTRY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «light infantry» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «light infantry» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about light infantry

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIGHT INFANTRY»

Discover the use of light infantry in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to light infantry and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Light Infantry Tactics: For Small Teams
This book is written for truly small unit leaders - at the fireteam, squad, and platoon level. This book includes several other advantages over military manuals: Common sense explanations of each tactical battle drill.
Christopher Larsen, 2005
2
Fireforce: One Man's War in the Rhodesian Light Infantry
Read it ... it will be an experience you never forget. Chris Cocks lives in Johannesburg. This is the fourth edition of Fireforce. He is a partner in the South African Publishing house, 30° South Publishers.
Chris Cocks, 2006
3
Napoleon's Light Infantry
Philip Haythornwaite examines their uniforms in a volume including eight superb colour plates by Brian Fosten. An unrivalled source of information on the uniforms, insignia and appearance of the world's fighting men of past and present.
‎1983
4
Incomparable: Napoleon's 9th Light Infantry Regiment
But unlike at Marengo, they failed. Napoleon dubbed them 'Incomparable', and their story is extraordinary even by the standards of the dramatic and turbulent years in which they lived.
Terry Crowdy, 2012
5
The Saints: The Rhodesian Light Infantry
We've seen the stories of the more 'glamorous' Selous Scouts, the SAS and the Rhodesian Air Force, but very little about the RLI, often underrated, but arguably one of the most effective counter-insurgency units of all time.
Alexandre Binda, Chris Cocks, 2007
6
Wellington's Peninsula Regiments (2): The Light Infantry
Lette fodfolksregimenter: The 43rd (Monmouthshire) and 52nd (Oxfordshire) Light Infantry, the 51st (2nd Yorkshire, West Riding) Light Infantry, the 69th (Durham) Light Infantry og the 85th (Bucks Volunteers) Light Infantry.
‎2004
7
The 1863 U.S. Infantry Tactics: Infantry of the Line, Light ...
A must-have book for historians, researchers, reenactors, and writers, this authorized book covers the instruction, exercise, and maneuvering of the U.S. Infantry during the Civil War. of field music. 76 drawings.
United States War Dept, 2002
8
Prussian Light Infantry 1792-1815
Of all the myths they have created, perhaps those on the subject of the light infantry of the Napoleonic Wars have gained the most acceptance, even if they are as unfounded as all the others. One of the objects of this small work is to attempt to ...
Peter Hofschräer, 2012
9
British Light Infantryman of the Seven Years' War: North ...
Their development was a watershed in the history of irregular warfare, and this book provides a full examination of their fighting methods, covering training, tactics and campaigning from Canada to the Caribbean.
Ian M. McCulloch, Tim Todish, 2004
10
British Napoleonic Infantry Tactics 1792-1815
service, among the most noted being Capt Thomas Cooper's A Practical Guide for the Light Infantry Officer (1806), which explained Rottenburg's system and added further comments. Others included Sgt Weddeburne's Observations on the  ...
Philip Haythornthwaite, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIGHT INFANTRY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term light infantry is used in the context of the following news items.
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Militants or military: Despair catches Kashmir youths in career …
On 11 July, 323 youths from the state passed out from the Regimental Centre in Srinagar to join the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry as ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
2
The Valley Has Decided To Fight Back, More Than 300 Kashmiri …
Over 300 youths hailing from different parts of the state were inducted as soldiers in Jammu Kashmir Light Infantry of Army after successfully ... «Indiatimes.com, Jul 15»
3
Airstrikes & Clashes in Kachin State's Putao District Displace Civilians
... and 37 from Myitkyina as well as troops from Light Infantry Division (LID) 33. Other troops affiliated with the Military Operation Command No. «Burma News International, Jul 15»
4
8 NLI soldiers preferred to quit Khalubar Ridge on seeing Gorkkhas …
After a series of artillery fire assaults and attacks by the Gorkhas flashing their Khukris, Pakistani soldiers of the 8 Northern Light Infantry (NLI) ... «Scoop News, Jul 15»
5
George Medal to go on sale this week | The Edinburgh Reporter
A George Medal, valued at £2,500 to £4,000, belonging to Lt. James Masson of the Highland Light Infantry who served with Argyll and ... «The Edinburgh Reporter, Jul 15»
6
Pakistan lodges protest with India over cease-fire violation | News …
FILE - In this Saturday, July 11, 2015, file photo, newly graduated soldiers of the Indian Army's Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry Regiment ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
7
Tearful homage to Tarihalkar - The Hindu
Tarihalkar, belonging to the 19th battalion of the Maratha Light Infantry Regiment of Indian Army, died during a search operation to trace ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
8
Belagavi village mourns the death of its son
He had joined the city-based Maratha Light Infantry Regiment of Indian Army in 1994. His body is being transported and he last rites will be ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
9
These engravings in a french cave reveal the powerful last thoughts …
Inscriptions by WWI Private David McAlpine, 2nd Highland Light Infantry, are seen on the rock wall in underground caves accessible by small ... «Business Insider Australia, Jul 15»
10
Herefordshire Regiment honoured with pub bench and plaque
The plaque was funded by the Herefordshire Light Infantry Museum. null The Volunteer Inn has over the generations been the unofficial ... «BBC News, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Light infantry [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/light-infantry>. May 2024 ».
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