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marines

/məˈriːnz/

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noun

Marine, Soldat der Marine

A soldier, normally a member of a marine corps, trained to serve on board or from a ship

Examples :

"He was a marine in World War II."

Er war im Zweiten Weltkrieg ein Marine.

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noun

Marineinfanterie, die Marines

Capitalised in the plural A marine corps.

Examples :

"He fought with the Marines in World War II."

Er kämpfte im Zweiten Weltkrieg mit der Marineinfanterie.

military group nation

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noun

Meereslandschaft

A painting representing some marine subject.

Examples :

"My grandmother collects marines; her living room walls are filled with paintings of ships at sea. "

Meine Großmutter sammelt Meereslandschaften; ihre Wohnzimmerwände sind voller Gemälde von Schiffen auf See.

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noun

Marine, Seestreitkräfte

A military organization of marines, soldiers who are trained and equipped to fight on or from ships.

Examples :

"The marines stormed the beach after disembarking from the landing craft. "

Die Marine stürmte den Strand, nachdem sie von den Landungsbooten ausgeschifft war.

military war nautical organization