No. 272 in French
militaire
"Militaire" means "military" or "soldier" in English.
In a sentence
Le soldat portait un uniforme militaire.
The soldier was wearing a military uniform.
In this sentence, 'militaire' is used as an adjective to describe something related to the military.
Mon frère a choisi une carrière militaire.
My brother chose a military career.
Here, 'militaire' is used as an adjective to describe a type of profession related to the military.
Un militaire est venu nous parler des opportunités de carrière.
A serviceman came to talk to us about career opportunities.
In this example, 'militaire' is used as a noun to designate a member of the armed forces.
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