maquisard
French → English
(history) Resistance fighter: a member of the French Resistance who hid in the 'maquis' (scrubland) to fight Nazi occupation
Jamais un maquisard n'a été victime d'une dénonciation dans ce village solidaire.
(English) Never was a resistance fighter a victim of a denunciation in this supportive village.
Mon grand-père était un maquisard qui sabotait les voies ferrées pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
(English) My grandfather was a resistance fighter who sabotaged railroad tracks during World War II.
(military) Guerrilla: a member of a small independent group taking part in irregular fighting against a larger force
Les maquisards algériens se battaient courageusement pour l'indépendance de leur pays.
(English) The Algerian guerrilla fighters fought bravely for the independence of their country.
Le terrain montagneux offrait une cachette parfaite pour les maquisards en fuite.
(English) The mountainous terrain offered a perfect hiding spot for the fleeing guerrilla fighters.
Entry ID: fr:en:maquisard · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary