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fleet
(last|final) resort
last resort
Sustantivo
uk flag
/lˈæst ɔːɹ fˈaɪnəl ɹɪzˈɔːɹt/
(recurso de última instancia)

(recurso de última instancia)

último recurso

an option or solution that is only chosen when every other alternative has failed

Información Gramatical:

Sustantivo Compuesto
diplomacy
Sustantivo
d
d
i
ɪ
p
p
l
l
o
m
m
a
ə
c
s
y
i
diplomacia

diplomacia

the job, skill, or act of managing the relationships between different countries

sanction
Sustantivo
s
s
a
æ
n
n
c
k
t
ʃ
io
ə
n
n
(embargo)

(embargo)

sanciones económicas

an order officially put to limit contact or trade with a particular country that has not obeyed international law

weaponry
weaponry
Sustantivo
w
w
ea
ɛ
p
p
o
ə
n
n
r
r
y
i
(armas)

(armas)

armamento

weapons considered collectively

intervention
Sustantivo
i
ɪ
n
n
t
t
e
ɜ
r
r
v
v
e
ɛ
n
n
t
ʃ
io
ə
n
n
intervención

intervención

the involvement in a difficult situation in order to improve it or prevent it from getting worse

regime
regime
Sustantivo
r
r
e
g
ʒ
i
i
m
m
e
régimen

régimen

a system of governing that is authoritarian and usually not selected in a fair election

tyrannical
Adjetivo
t
t
y
ɜ
r
r
a
æ
nn
n
i
ɪ
c
k
a
ə
l
l
tiránico

tiránico

using power or authority in a cruel and oppressive way against other people

to overthrow
to overthrow
Verbo
uk flag
/ˈoʊvɝˌθɹoʊ/
derrocar

derrocar

to forcefully remove a person of authority or power from their position

Información Gramatical:

Transitivo
civil war
Sustantivo
uk flag
/sˈɪvəl wˈɔːɹ/
guerra civil

guerra civil

a war that is between people who are in the same country

Información Gramatical:

Sustantivo Compuesto
unrest
Sustantivo
u
ə
n
n
r
r
e
ɛ
s
s
t
t
disturbios

disturbios

a political situation in which there is anger among the people and protests are likely

clash
Sustantivo
c
k
l
l
a
æ
sh
ʃ
(choque)

(choque)

conflicto

a serious argument between two sides caused by their different views and beliefs

rival
rival
Sustantivo
r
r
i
v
v
a
ə
l
l
(competidor)

(competidor)

rival

a person or entity competing against another for the same objective or superiority in a field

ethnic
Adjetivo
e
ɛ
th
θ
n
n
i
ɪ
c
k
étnico

étnico

relating to a group of people with shared culture, tradition, history, language, etc.

to escalate
to escalate
Verbo
e
ɛ
s
s
c
k
a
ə
l
l
a
t
t
e
(agravar)

(agravar)

escalar

to make something become much worse or more intense

Información Gramatical:

Transitivo
all-out
Adjetivo
uk flag
/ˈɔˈɫaʊt/
N/A

N/A

using all available resources

brutal
brutal
Adjetivo
b
b
r
r
u
u
t
t
a
ə
l
l
(cruel)

(cruel)

brutal

extremely violent and cruel

suppression
Sustantivo
s
s
u
ə
pp
p
r
r
e
ɛ
ss
ʃ
io
ə
n
n
represión

represión

the act of forcefully stopping or limiting something using authority

ethnic cleansing
Sustantivo
uk flag
/ˈɛθnɪk klˈɛnzɪŋ/
(depuración étnica)

(depuración étnica)

limpieza étnica

the forced removal or elimination of a particular ethnic or religious group from a specific geographic area, often through violent means

Información Gramatical:

Sustantivo Compuesto
massacre
Sustantivo
m
m
a
æ
ss
s
a
ə
c
r
r
e
(matanza)

(matanza)

masacre

the savage and excessive killing of many people

mistrust
Sustantivo
m
m
i
ɪ
s
s
t
t
r
r
u
ə
s
s
t
t
(desconfianza hacia otros)

(desconfianza hacia otros)

desconfianza

the trait of not trusting others

trust
hatred
hatred
Sustantivo
h
h
a
t
t
r
r
e
ə
d
d
odio

odio

a very strong feeling of dislike

love
to wage
Verbo
w
w
a
g
ʤ
e
(llevar)

(llevar)

conducir

to participate in and carry out a specific action, such as a war or campaign

Información Gramatical:

Transitivo
hostilities
Sustantivo
h
h
o
ɑ
s
s
t
t
i
ɪ
l
l
i
ə
t
t
ie
i
s
z
N/A

N/A

fighting; acts of overt warfare

to besiege
to besiege
Verbo
b
b
e
ɪ
s
s
ie
i
g
ʤ
e
(sitiar)

(sitiar)

asediar

to surround a place, typically with armed forces, in order to force those inside to give up or surrender

Información Gramatical:

Transitivo
siege
Sustantivo
s
s
ie
i
g
ʤ
e
sitio

sitio

the act of surrounding the enemy, a town, etc. and cutting off their supplies so that they would surrender

to ambush
to ambush
Verbo
a
æ
m
m
b
b
u
ʊ
sh
ʃ
tender una emboscada

tender una emboscada

to wait in a concealed location and launch a surprise attack on a target

Información Gramatical:

Transitivo
ambush
Sustantivo
a
æ
m
m
b
b
u
ʊ
sh
ʃ
(sorpresa)

(sorpresa)

emboscada

a surprise attack or trap set by one party against another, typically while the targeted party is unaware or unprepared

truce
Sustantivo
t
t
r
r
u
u:
c
s
e
tregua

tregua

an agreement according to which enemies or opponents stop fighting each other for a specific period of time

ceasefire
Sustantivo
c
s
ea
i:
s
s
e
f
f
i
aɪə
r
r
e
(cese del fuego)

(cese del fuego)

alto el fuego

a temporary peace during a battle or war when discussions regarding permanent peace is taking place

peacekeeping
Adjetivo
p
p
ea
i
c
s
e
k
k
ee
i
p
p
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g
(de paz)

(de paz)

de mantenimiento de la paz

of or relating to the preservation of peace between hostile groups by international military forces

force
Sustantivo
f
f
o
ɔ
r
r
c
s
e
(influencia)

(influencia)

fuerza

a powerful effect or influence

international
international
Adjetivo
i
ɪ
n
n
t
t
e
ə
r
r
n
n
a
æ
t
ʃ
io
ə
n
n
a
ə
l
l
internacional

internacional

happening in or between more than one country

observer
Sustantivo
o
ə
b
b
s
z
e
ɜ
r
r
v
v
e
ɜ
r
r
(espectador)

(espectador)

observador

a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses

campaign
Sustantivo
c
k
a
æ
m
m
p
p
ai
g
n
n
campaña

campaña

a series of operations carried out to achieve a certain military objective

rebellion
Sustantivo
uk flag
/ɹɪˈbɛɫjən/
rebelión

rebelión

an organized action, usually violent, against an authority, attempting to bring about a change

suicide bomber
Sustantivo
uk flag
/sˈuːɪsˌaɪd bˈɑːmɚ/
N/A

N/A

a terrorist who blows himself up in order to kill or injure other people

fleet
Sustantivo
f
f
l
l
ee
i
t
t
parque

parque

a group of aircrafts, ships, trains, etc. operating under single ownership

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