бое́ц

fairly common #4068B2

nounmasculineanimatecountable

1.
fighter, combatant, warrior
На ринг вы́шел молодо́й бое́ц.
A young fighter stepped into the ring.
Used of anyone who fights: in war, in a boxing/MMA ring, or figuratively for a struggle.
2.
soldier, privatemilitary
В ро́те оста́лось де́сять бойцо́в.
Ten soldiers were left in the company.
Of a rank-and-file serviceman; common in military reports and Soviet-era usage.

Examples

Дневаливший в казарме боец доложил командиру о порядке.
The soldier who had been on duty in the barracks reported to the commander that everything was in order.
Боец, досылающий магазин в оружие, готовился к стрельбе.
The fighter, inserting the magazine into his weapon, was preparing to fire.
Заколебавшийся боец опустил оружие.
The wavering fighter lowered his weapon.
Том бое́ц.
Tom is a fighter.
Бойцы, обстрелявшие врага, показали себя настоящими профессионалами.
The soldiers who had fired on the enemy proved themselves to be true professionals.
Он вспоминал бойца, побеждавшего всех своих врагов.
He recalled the fighter who had defeated all his enemies.
Бойцы окопались на холме до утра
The troops dug in on the hill until morning.
Молодой политрук объяснял бойцам приказ.
The young political officer explained the order to the soldiers.

⚠️ Stress change.