miles

the soldier

Usages of miles

• Miles fortis in via stat et ignem spectat.: (The brave soldier stands in the road and watches the fire.)
• Nomen militis est Marcus, sed multi eum timidum vocant.: The soldier’s name is Marcus, but many call him timid.
• Multi milites in oppido manent et imperatorem salutant.: Many soldiers remain in the town and greet the emperor.
• Miles vigilat in oppido, nam timet bellum.: (The soldier keeps watch in the town, for he fears war.)
• Mox puer fortis erit, et miles erit.: (Soon the boy will be brave, and he will be a soldier.)
• Imperator dicit: “Miles fortis erit, sed bellum manebit.”: (The emperor says: “The soldier will be brave, but war will remain.”)
• Imperator pacem multum amat, sed miles bellum non timet.: (The emperor loves peace a lot, but the soldier does not fear war.)
• Soror imperatoris dicit: "Miles timidus non studet paci!": The emperor’s sister says: "The timid soldier does not study peace!"
• Miles saepe in urbe vigilat.: The soldier often keeps watch in the city.
• Imperator certus est milites in oppido vigilare.: The emperor is sure that the soldiers are keeping watch in the town.
• Idem faber scutum quoque ex ferro facit, quia milites in provincia arma volunt.: The same craftsman also makes a shield from iron, because the soldiers in the province want weapons.
• Miles arma nova tenet: gladium novum tenet et scutum laudat.: A soldier holds new weapons: he holds a new sword and praises the shield.
• Puer gladium in sporta portat, ut militem iuvet.: The boy carries a sword in a basket, so that he may help the soldier.
• Miles portam custodit, et cives eum laudant.: The soldier guards the gate, and the citizens praise him.
• Nocte eadem porta a militibus custoditur.: On that same night the gate is guarded by the soldiers.
• Miles currens dicit reginam cras ad urbem venturam esse.: A soldier, running, says that the queen will come to the city tomorrow.
• Miles stans ante portam viatores interrogat.: The soldier, standing before the gate, questions the travelers.
• Miles ante portam stat et viatores servat.: The soldier stands before the gate and watches the travelers.
• Miles domum et familiam suam desiderat.: The soldier misses home and his family.
• Miles de familia sua saepe cogitat.: The soldier often thinks about his family.
• Miles scutum grave gerit, sed serva tantum saccum levem portat.: The soldier carries a heavy shield, but the maid carries only a light sack.
• Milites vallum et fossam circum castra muniunt, dum dux in turri stat.: The soldiers fortify the rampart and the ditch around the camp, while the general stands in the tower.
• Prima vigilia milites vallum iterum muniunt et aquam e fossa tollunt.: At the first watch the soldiers fortify the rampart again and remove water from the ditch.
• Cum fuga hostium inciperet, milites agros et vias diligenter explorabant.: When the enemies’ retreat was beginning, the soldiers were carefully scouting the fields and roads.
• Magistra in tabula agmen longum pingit et dicit quomodo dux milites ante bellum instruat.: The teacher draws a long column on the board and tells how a general arranges the soldiers before war.
• Militibus laborantibus, faber turrim novam munit et portam firmiorem facit.: While the soldiers are working, the craftsman fortifies a new tower and makes the gate stronger.
• Si hostes iterum oppugnabunt, cives et milites una urbem defendent.: If the enemies attack again, citizens and soldiers will defend the city together.
• Dux, sole iam occidente, ad castra redit et milites laudat.: As the sun is now setting, the general returns to the camp and praises the soldiers.
• Dux femina milites monet ne sine ordine procedant.: The female general warns the soldiers not to advance without order.
• Cum sol oritur, milites e castris procedunt.: When the sun rises, the soldiers go out from the camp.
• Dux signum dat, et milites ex castris procedunt.: The general gives the signal, and the soldiers advance from the camp.
• Dux milites oppugnantes monet ne sine ordine procedant.: The general warns the attacking soldiers not to advance without order.
• Dux milites hastis instruit.: The general equips the soldiers with spears.
• Haec hasta gravior est quam illa, sed miles eam bene tenet.: This spear is heavier than that one, but the soldier holds it well.
• Antequam legio procedat, dux paucos milites ad hostes explorandos mittit.: Before the legion advances, the general sends a few soldiers to scout the enemy.
• Hostes portam urbis oppugnant, sed milites eam defendunt.: The enemies attack the city gate, but the soldiers defend it.
• Quamquam fuga hostium iam incipit, dux milites monet ne sine ordine procedant.: Although the enemy’s flight is already beginning, the general warns the soldiers not to advance without order.
• Dux milites iubet urbem ab hostibus servare.: The general orders the soldiers to protect the city from the enemies.
• Miles timidus in oppido vigilat.: The fearful soldier keeps watch in the town.

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