The army · Ejército
11 Spanish words — each with a picture, audio and an example sentence. Ranks, weapons and the field.
| Picture | English | Spanish · Español | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 | army | el ejército | j is a harsh h sound: eh-HER-see-to; same family as el ejercicio (exercise). |
 | soldier | el soldado | A female soldier is la soldado — the form does not change. |
 | officer | el oficial | Also the adjective 'official'. A police officer is un policía, not oficial. |
 | general | el general | g before e is a harsh h: heh-neh-RAL; also the adjective 'general' (en general = in general). |
 | rank | el rango | Cognate of 'rank'; also means 'range': rango de edad (age range). |
 | uniform | el uniforme | Also the adjective 'uniform'; llevar uniforme = to wear a uniform. |
 | rifle | el fusil | 🔗 Word familyfusilar (to execute by firing squad); el rifle also exists in Spanish. |
 | order | la orden | la orden = an order (command); el orden = order (tidiness, sequence). |
 | base | la base | Two syllables: BAH-seh. |
 | front | el frente | ⚠️ Genderel frente = the front (war, weather); la frente = the forehead. |
 | ambush | la emboscada | From el bosque (forest) — originally an attack from the woods; English 'ambush' shares the same Romance root. |