9. Troops

1. troops [plural] soldiers in an organized group войска: airborne / ground / armoured / motorized / mounted troops | regular / irregular troops | defeated / demoralized / victorious troops | The rebels blamed the massacre on the government troops and the government blamed it on the rebels. | The country massed several divisions of troops along its border. | Troops in the vicinity were put on alert. | The troops dug in along the defensive line.

2. force [countable; usually plural] a group of people who have been trained to fight in a war вооруженные силы, войска: He strengthened American forces in the Gulf. | The United States placed its forces in the region on alert. | The town was captured by Italian forces under the command of General Ciano.

enemy / government / allied / foreign / international / guerrilla / rebel forces: Enemy forces have now built up to a dangerous strength. | Government forces captured most of the rebels. | Rebel forces are seeking to overthrow the government.

defence / military / fighting / ground / naval / occupation / peacekeeping / security / special forces: But obvious problems will centre on the security situation, and the reconstruction of the defence forces and the economy. | We understand the concern of agencies which believe that dealing with military forces compromises their neutrality. | Peacekeeping forces were withdrawn from the region. | NATO is determined to modernize its ground forces.

3. Troops | force(s) | army collocations

to deploy troops / forces / an army развертывать / дислоцировать войска: Fighting has virtually ceased as the U.N. has deployed 15,000 troops. | Traditionally, United Nations troops have been deployed only in a peacekeeping role.

to send (in) troops / forces / an army посылать / отправлять войска: But we should be very careful not to expect to send troops all over the world. | The major powers have said they will not send in ground troops. | After 23 days, the government was threatening to send in the army to clean up the streets.

to lead troops / forces / an army возглавлять / вести войска; руководить / управлять / командовать войсками: Magnus seized the opportunity and led his troops forward. | Mackay died, personally leading his troops into the thickest of the fight at the Battle of Steenkirk in July 1692. | Theseus led his army against Thebes, conquered her and forced her to allow them to be buried. | He led the Confederate army during the Civil War. | It's time to get out there and lead the Imperial army to victory, in the name of Sigmar and Karl-Franz!

to withdraw / pull back / pull out troops / forces / an army выводить / отводить войска: Both countries agreed to withdraw their troops (from the area). | Most of the troops have been pulled out. | British forces will be pulled out of the troubled area as quickly as possible. | We decided to pull back our forces and try to advance again tomorrow.

troops / forces / an army withdraw(s) / pull(s) back / pull(s) out войска отходят / отступают: Our troops had to withdraw. | Troops began pulling out of the region as soon as the order was given. | British forces will pull out of the troubled area as quickly as possible.

to commit troops / forces / an army | to send troops / forces / an army into battle вводить войска в бой: No military general would willingly send his army into battle untrained and ill-prepared, no matter how well-equipped.

friendly troops свои войска

enemy troops войска противника

4. the (armed) forces | military forces | the services (British English) | the service (American English) a country's military organizations, including the army, navy, and air force вооруженные силы: Measures will be taken to help modernize the country's armed forces. | Leaders are concerned about racism in the nation's military forces. | The attack has caused severe damage to American naval and military forces.

5. the military [singular; also + plural verb (British English)] a country's armed forces, or the people who are in charge of them вооруженные силы, войска; военные, военнослужащие; военщина; военная сила: The military has / have taken control of the government. | The military were called in to deal with these civil disorders. | The military has opposed any cuts in defence spending.

(to be / serve) in the military: My brother is in the military. | Did you serve in the military?

6. army [countable] a large organized group of people trained to fight on land in a war армия; войска: to equip / supply an army | to drill / train an army | a regular / irregular / rebel army | The rebel armies have taken control of the radio station. | The British Army has been involved in peacekeeping operations.

conscript army армия, комплектуемая на основе призыва / воинской повинности: Some have conscript armies, others do not. | She could do without large conscript armies to defend land frontiers and needed long-service troops who could be employed overseas for long periods.

professional / volunteer army профессиональная армия

volunteer army добровольная / добровольческая армия: It's a volunteer army with no paid professionals.

to recruit / raise an army to collect together and organize an army to fight a battle собирать / набирать / формировать армию: Each province and each city state has its own separate army which it recruits, trains, and maintains. | In 1066 William the Conqueror raised an army and invaded England. | By January he had raised an army of twenty-five thousand men and had headed north to intercept the forces of General Taylor.

to disband an army to send home the members of an army, especially at the end of a war распускать / расформировывать армию: Even David Rice Atchison was forced to disband his army. | To disband every army everywhere; now that would be something to celebrate!