El libro English File - Avanzado - Lección 3B
Aquí encontrarás el vocabulario de la Lección 3B del libro de curso English File Advanced, como "derrocar", "superviviente", "declarar", etc.
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to forcefully remove a person of authority or power from their position
derrocar
Los rebeldes planearon estratégicamente derrocar al dictador y provocar un cambio político.
a sudden illegal seizure of government power, often involving military force
golpe de estado
a group of humans
gente
anything that takes place, particularly something important
acontecimiento
a country that has agreed to support and help another country, especially during a war or conflict
aliado
relating to people or activities that are not part of the armed forces
civil
an officer who is in charge of a military unit, force, or operation
comandante
a group of trained and organized people such as the police, soldiers, etc.
fuerza
a person forced to leave their country or home to escape war, persecution, or serious danger
refugiado
an individual who shoots at their targets from a concealed and, usually, far place
francotirador, tirador selecto
La precisión y el sigilo del francotirador no tenían igual, lo que lo convertía en un activo valioso en operaciones encubiertas.
someone or something that stays alive or continues to exist, particularly after nearly dying or an unpleasant event
superviviente, sobreviviente
someone who has been hurt or injured, either physically or emotionally
herido, afectado
Los voluntarios llegaron al lugar para brindar apoyo y consuelo a los heridos y a sus familias.
a temporary peace during a battle or war when discussions regarding permanent peace is taking place
alto el fuego, cese del fuego
Ambos ejércitos respetaron el alto el fuego y detuvieron sus ataques.
an organized action, usually violent, against an authority, attempting to bring about a change
rebelión
the act of surrounding the enemy, a town, etc. and cutting off their supplies so that they would surrender
sitio
El castillo resistió un asedio feroz durante meses antes de finalmente rendirse al ejército invasor.
to free oneself from a place that one is being held against their will, such as a prison
fugarse, escapar del encierro
El fugitivo logró escapar usando un túnel oculto.
to officially tell people something
declarar, manifestar
to win against someone in a war, game, contest, etc.
derrotar, vencer
to let someone leave a place in which they have been confined or stuck
liberar
(of military forces) to withdraw from a position, especially because of danger, defeat, or enemy pressure
retirarse, retroceder
a component of ammunition that is loaded into a firearm, including a casing or a hull, gunpowder, a primer, and a projectile
proyectil, cartucho
to stop fighting or resisting and accept defeat
rendirse
using a word, phrase, etc. not for its ordinary meaning, but for the idea or symbol that it represents or suggests
metafórico, figurado
Las pinturas del artista eran representaciones metafóricas de la condición humana.
a disagreement or argument over something important
conflicto
involvement in war, particularly using certain methods or weapons
guerra
Las tácticas de guerra de guerrillas fueron empleadas por la resistencia para acosar y socavar eficazmente a las fuerzas ocupantes.
to kill someone as a legal punishment
ejecutar
to cause something to explode
hacer explotar, volar
El terrorista intentó hacer estallar el puente, pero la seguridad intervino.
a war that is between people who are in the same country
guerra civil
Las guerras civiles a menudo resultan en consecuencias devastadoras para el país afectado, incluyendo pérdida de vidas y destrucción de infraestructura.
the fundamental change of power, government, etc. in a country by people, particularly involving violence
revolución
armed forces or soldiers, especially by large numbers
tropa
to catch an animal or a person and keep them as a prisoner
capturar
money, goods, or valuables that have been taken by force or through illegal means
botín, lana
Durante el asalto, los invasores acumularon una cantidad significativa de botín, que incluía oro, joyas y artefactos raros.
an official agreement between two or more governments or states
tratado
a person who is injured or killed in a serious accident or disaster
baja
