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10 Language-to-English DictionariesReserve Forces
/rɪˈzɜrv ˈfɔrsɪz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Military personnel who are not in active service but can be mobilized when necessary.
"The country relies on its reserve forces to bolster its military capabilities during times of crisis." - 2
A group of trained individuals who serve part-time in a military capacity.
"Many citizens join the reserve forces to serve their country while pursuing civilian careers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'reserve' originates from the Latin 'reservare', meaning 'to keep back'. 'Forces' comes from the Latin 'fortis', meaning 'strong'. The combination reflects military terminology from the 19th century, denoting troops that are not in active service but can be called upon when needed.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reserve Forces" is said worldwide
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Forces de réserve
Transliteration: fɔʁs də ʁe.zɛʁv
"Le pays compte sur ses forces de réserve pour renforcer ses capacités militaires."
Reservetruppen
Transliteration: ʁeˈzeːʁəˌtʁʊpən
"Das Land verlässt sich auf seine Reservetruppen in Krisenzeiten."
Forze di riserva
Transliteration: ˈforze di riˈzɛrva
"Il paese fa affidamento sulle sue forze di riserva durante le emergenze."
Fuerzas de reserva
Transliteration: ˈfweɾzas ðe reˈseɾβa
"El país depende de sus fuerzas de reserva en tiempos de crisis."
Forças de reserva
Transliteration: ˈfoʁsɐs dʒi ʁeˈzeʁvɐ
"O país conta com suas forças de reserva em tempos de necessidade."
आरक्षित बल
Transliteration: ārakṣit bal
"देश संकट के समय अपने आरक्षित बलों पर निर्भर करता है।"
后备部队
Transliteration: hòubèi bùduì
"国家在危机时依赖其后备部队。"
예비군
Transliteration: yebigun
"국가는 위기 시 예비군에 의존합니다."
予備軍
Transliteration: yobigun
"国は危機の際に予備軍に依存しています。"
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