tropa

tropa
feminine noun
1. rank and file (military) (no oficiales); troops (ejército)
  • tropas de asalto -> assault troops, storm troops
  • tropas de choque -> shock troops
  • tropas mecanizadas -> mechanized troops
  • tropas de refresco -> fresh troops
2. troop, flock (informal) (multitud)

tropa [tro’-pah]
noun
1. Troop (multitud), a body of soldiers. (f)
2. Troop, a small body of calvary. (f)
3. A number of people collected together; crowd, multitude; troop, herd. (f)
4. Beat to arms. (f)
5. (Cono Sur) Convoy of carts (vehículos). (f)
6. Rude person (maleducado). (Mexico) (f)
  • En tropa -> in crowds, without order
  • Tropas de asalto -> storm troops

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