English-German translation for "garrison"

"garrison" German translation

garrison
[ˈgærisn; -rə-]noun | Substantiv s

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Fort, Festung Garnison, Besatzung, Standort
  • Fortneuter | Neutrum n
    garrison military term | Militär, militärischMIL fort American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS
    Festungfeminine | Femininum f
    garrison military term | Militär, militärischMIL fort American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS
    garrison military term | Militär, militärischMIL fort American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS
  • Garnisonfeminine | Femininum f
    garrison troops
    Besatzungfeminine | Femininum f
    garrison troops
    Standortmasculine | Maskulinum m (eines Ortes)
    garrison troops
    garrison troops
examples
  • garrison town
    Garnisonstadt
    garrison town
garrison
[ˈgærisn; -rə-]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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mit einer Garnison versehen, besetzen durch bemannte Festungen schützen zum Garnisondienst kommandieren besetzen, bewachen, mit Truppen belegen
  • durch (bemannte) Festungen schützenor | oder od verteidigen
    garrison defend with manned fortifications
    garrison defend with manned fortifications
  • zum Garnisondienst kommandieren
    garrison order to take up garrison duties
    garrison order to take up garrison duties
to starve a garrison into (a) surrender
eine Besatzung aushungernor | oder od durch Hunger zur Übergabe zwingen
to starve a garrison into (a) surrender
to reinforce a garrison
to reinforce a garrison
to renew a garrison
to renew a garrison
Die Garnison sah sich zur Kapitulation gezwungen.
The garrison saw no choice but to surrender.
Source: Tatoeba
Die Garnison wurde zum Aufgeben gezwungen.
The garrison was forced to surrender.
Source: Tatoeba
An diesem Tag hatte die Garnison keine Verluste.
The garrison has no losses for the day.
Source: GlobalVoices
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