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Vocabulario Esencial para el GRE - Luchar con las Mismas Armas

Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés sobre lucha, como "wage", "ambush", "barracks", etc. que se necesitan para el examen GRE.

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Essential Words Needed for the GRE
to vanquish

to defeat someone completely and decisively

vencer

vencer

[Verbo]
veteran

a former member of the armed forces who has fought in a war

veterano

veterano

[Sustantivo]
to wage

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

conducir

conducir

[Verbo]
trooper

a soldier of low rank who is a member of the military unit that uses either strong covering or vehicles protected by them

soldado

soldado

[Sustantivo]
truce

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

tregua

tregua

[Sustantivo]
accord

an official agreement between two countries or groups of people

acuerdo

acuerdo

[Sustantivo]
barracks

a building or a set of buildings for soldiers to live in

barraca

barraca

[Sustantivo]
battalion

a military unit composed of a varying number of companies or platoons, typically commanded by a lieutenant colonel

batallón

batallón

[Sustantivo]
to blitz

to carry out a sudden and intense military attack

bombardear

bombardear

[Verbo]
bloodshed

nnecessary spilling of blood, typically resulting from battles, conflicts, or acts of aggression

derramamiento de sangre

derramamiento de sangre

[Sustantivo]
blockade

a military action where the enemy is prevented from letting people or equipment through a certain area; often enforced with armed forces

bloqueo

bloqueo

[Sustantivo]
brigade

a large group of trained soldiers that is smaller than a division

brigada

brigada

[Sustantivo]
to bombard

to drop bombs on someone or something continuously

bombardear

bombardear

[Verbo]
brigadier general

an officer in the army who is ranked between a colonel and a major general

general de brigada

general de brigada

[Sustantivo]
admiral

the highest-ranking officer in a fleet

almirante

almirante

[Sustantivo]
to ambush

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

tender una emboscada

tender una emboscada

[Verbo]
armament

the military equipment and weaponry used by a country or military force

armamento

armamento

[Sustantivo]
ammunition

projectiles, bullets, shells, or explosive devices used in firearms, artillery, or other weapons

munición

munición

[Sustantivo]
to assassinate

to murder a prominent figure in a sudden attack, usually for political purposes

asesinar

asesinar

[Verbo]
cavalry

a group of soldiers in an army who fight by armored vehicles

caballería

caballería

[Sustantivo]
ceasefire

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

alto el fuego

alto el fuego

[Sustantivo]
civilian

a person who is not a member of or not on active duty in armed forces or the police

civil

civil

[Sustantivo]
cold war

a state of unfriendly relationship between two states which are not openly at war with each other

guerra fría

guerra fría

[Sustantivo]
to conquer

to gain control of a place or people using armed forces

conquistar

conquistar

[Verbo]
to conspire

to make secret plans with other people to commit an illegal or destructive act

conspirar

conspirar

[Verbo]
contingent

a group of military personnel sent to join a larger force

contingente

contingente

[Sustantivo]
coup

an unexpected, illegal, and often violent attempt to change a government

golpe de estado

golpe de estado

[Sustantivo]
court martial

a legal procedure for military personnel who break military laws; leading to charges against them

consejo de guerra

consejo de guerra

[Sustantivo]
curfew

an order or law that prohibits people from going outside after a specific time, particularly at night

toque de queda

toque de queda

[Sustantivo]
evacuation

the action of transferring people or being transferred to somewhere else to be safe from a dangerous situation

evacuación

evacuación

[Sustantivo]
garrison

a group of military personnel stationed in a specific location or military base, often for the purpose of defending it

guarnición

guarnición

[Sustantivo]
incendiary

a device created to cause explosion and fire in order to completely destroy something

bomba incendiaria

bomba incendiaria

[Sustantivo]
to infiltrate

to secretly enter an organization or group with the aim of spying on its members or gathering information

infiltrarse en

infiltrarse en

[Verbo]
legionary

a soldier who fights in a very large group that is a part of an army called legion

legionario

legionario

[Sustantivo]
mercenary

a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army, often motivated by payment rather than ideological or national allegiance

mercenario

mercenario

[Sustantivo]
marauder

a person or an animal that wanders around in search of places to destroy, people to kill and steal from

merodeador

merodeador

[Sustantivo]
militia

a military group consisting of civilians who have been trained as soldiers to help the army in emergencies

milicia

milicia

[Sustantivo]
to mobilize

(of a state) to organize and prepare for a military operation

movilizarse

movilizarse

[Verbo]
to pillage

to plunder, typically during times of war or civil unrest

saquear

saquear

[Verbo]
rebellion

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

rebelión

rebelión

[Sustantivo]
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