drill sergeant

drɪl ˈsɑrdʒənt

Definition of drill sergeant - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

discipline

person who is very strict and demanding

Our coach is a real drill sergeant during practice.

disciplinarian

taskmaster

boot camp

TECH.

military instructor responsible for training soldiers

TECH.

The drill sergeant shouted commands at the new recruits.

instructor

trainer

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Expressions with drill

drill in

help someone learn by repeating

The teacher drilled in the math facts.

drill into

investigate or examine something in detail

She drilled into the data to find patterns.

drill down

look closely at a smaller part of something bigger

Let's drill down into last month's sales numbers.

drill home

emphasize something repeatedly to make someone understand

The teacher drilled home the importance of honesty to the students.

know the drill

be familiar with a routine or procedure

You know the drill, line up and wait your turn.

drill into someone's head

teach something through constant repetition

Parents often drill good manners into their children's heads.

Expressions with sergeant

police sergeant

police officer ranking above a corporal and below a lieutenant

The police sergeant directed the traffic at the accident scene..

sergeant at arms

officer responsible for maintaining order in a legislative body

The sergeant at arms escorted the unruly member out of the chamber..

desk sergeant

police sergeant responsible for the front desk and station paperwork

The desk sergeant answered questions from the public.

first sergeant

highest non-commissioned officer in a company of the U.S. Army

The first sergeant issued orders for the morning drill.

sergeant major

highest non-commissioned officer rank in some military forces

The sergeant major issued orders to the troops..

master sergeant

high non-commissioned officer rank in the US military

The master sergeant led the training session for new recruits..

gunnery sergeant

non-commissioned officer rank E-7 in US Marine Corps

The gunnery sergeant led the training exercise with precision.

color sergeant

non-commissioned officer in charge of a regiment's colors

The color sergeant proudly carried the flag during the parade.

colour sergeant

non-commissioned officer in British infantry regiments

The colour sergeant led the troops during the parade.

command sergeant major

top enlisted position, senior noncommissioned adviser in the Army

She asked the command sergeant major for advice on unit discipline.

Examples of drill sergeant in a sentence

The teacher turned into a drill sergeant during exams.
The drill sergeant emphasized discipline and teamwork.
Every morning, the drill sergeant led the exercises.

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French:sergent instructeur, ...
German:Ausbilder, ...
Italian:sergente istruttore, ...
Spanish:sargento instructor, instructor militar, ...
Portuguese:sargento instrutor, sargento-instrutor, ...
Chinese:魔鬼教官, 训练军士, ...
Japanese:鬼軍曹, 教官, ...
Arabic:رَقِيب تَدْرِيب, ...
Hebrew:סַמָּל מִשְׁמַעַת, מַדְרִיךְ צְבָאִי, ...
Russian:сержант-инструктор, инструктор по строевой подготовке, ...
Ukrainian:сержант-інструктор, ...
Hindi:कड़क प्रशिक्षक, ड्रिल सार्जेंट, ...
Bengali:ড্রিল সার্জেন্ট, সামরিক প্রশিক্ষক, ...
Catalan:disciplinari, sergent instructor, ...
Czech:ras, instruktor základního výcviku, ...
Danish:slavedriver, militærinstruktør, ...
Dutch:drillinstructeur, drilinstructeur, ...
Greek:πειθαρχητής, εκπαιδευτής στρατιωτών, ...
Hungarian:hajcsár, kiképző őrmester, ...
Khmer:មេបញ្ជាការហ្វឹកហាត់, គ្រូបង្ហាត់យោធា, ...
Korean:훈련 교관, 훈련 하사관, ...
Persian:مربی سخت‌گیر, مربی نظامی, ...
Polish:sierżant musztry, ...
Portuguese (BR):sargento instrutor, sargento de treinamento, ...
Romanian:sergent instructor, sergent de instrucție, ...
Swedish:drillsergeant, drillinstruktör, ...
Thai:คนที่เข้มงวดและเคี่ยวเข็ญมาก, ครูฝึกทหาร, ...
Turkish:eğitim çavuşu, ...
Vietnamese:huấn luyện viên nghiêm khắc, sĩ quan huấn luyện, ...

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