Meaning of Platoon | Babel Free
pləˈtuːnDefinitions
- A unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant and forming part of a company.
- A subdivision of a fire company, led by a captain or lieutenant.
- A group of self-driving vehicles travelling in a close convoy and communicating electronically with each other.
- A group of children in the platoon grouping education system.
Equivalents
Български
взвод
বাংলা
পল্টন
Català
escamot
Čeština
četa
Español
pelotón
Eesti
rühm
Français
peloton
Gaeilge
buíon
עברית
מחלקה
Magyar
szakasz
Հայերեն
դասակ
Bahasa Indonesia
peleton
Italiano
plotone
日本語
小隊
Қазақша
взвод
한국어
소대
Lietuvių
būrys
Latviešu
vads
Bahasa Melayu
platun
Português
pelotão
Română
pluton
Русский
взвод
Svenska
pluton
Türkçe
takım
Examples
“Needless to say, one's seat must be booked in advance and a platoon of urbane officials, one to each door of the train, awaits passengers to usher them to their seats and relieve them of their bulkier baggage.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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