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troop
[/truːp/]
noun/verb
pl: troops
tropa
1.
A group of soldiers or military personnel
The troops were deployed to the border.
As tropas foram destacadas para a fronteira.
2.
A group of people or animals gathered together
A troop of scouts explored the forest.
Uma tropa de escoteiros explorou a floresta.
3.
A unit of cavalry or mounted soldiers
The cavalry troop advanced quickly.
A tropa de cavalaria avançou rapidamente.
4.
To move or march together as a group (verb)
The children trooped into the auditorium.
As crianças entraram em grupo no auditório.
NYC Slang
crew, squad
Synonyms
group
band
unit
regiment
detachment
contingent
Antonyms
individual
scatter
disperse
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
tropa
Standard term for military or organized groups
Portugal
tropa
Same usage as in Brazil, common in military context
General Brazilian
grupo
Less formal alternative for groups of people
Related Idioms & Phrases
troops of the line - tropas da linha
troop the colors - desfilar as cores
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