Académico IELTS (Banda 5 y Abajo) - War

a fight between opposing armed forces, particularly during a war

batalla

a fight between different military forces during a war

combate

a military officer with a rank above that of a lieutenant and below that of a major

capitán, comandante

an officer in charge of a military operation or a group of soldiers

comandante

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

caballería

a very high-ranking officer in the army, the US air force or the marines

oficial de alto rango

the art or science of employing military forces and strategies in order to achieve victory over an enemy

táctica

the military action of fighting against the enemies to stop their advance

resistencia militar, resistencia

a country's military force trained to fight on land

ejército

someone who is employed by a government to obtain secret information on another person, country, company, etc.

espía

a region in which a war is taking place

zona de guerra, zona de conflicto

the area where opposing forces meet or engage, often in a military conflict

frente, línea de combate

an object that can physically harm someone or something, such as a gun, bomb, knife, etc.

arma

a period or state where there is no war or violence

paz

a small cylindrical metal object designed to be fired from a gun

bala

the act of taking control of another country and sending people to settle there

colonización

the act of taking possession of an area by using military force

conquista, toma de posesión

the additional troops or supplies sent to support an army

refuerzo, refuerzos

a situation in which people join together to fight against those in power

levantamiento

to begin using weapons against a place or enemy during a war

atacar

to not let any harm come to someone or something

defender

to shoot a bullet, shell, etc. from a weapon

disparar

(of military) to move away in order to escape the danger because one has been defeated or is weak

retirarse, retroceder

to gain control of a place or people using armed forces

conquistar

to drop bombs on someone or something continuously

bombardear

to seize or get control of something by force

capturar, asir

a group of people, organizations, or political parties working together toward their common interests

alianza

a high-ranking officer in the army, marine corps, or air force, whose rank is between a lieutenant colonel and brigadier general

coronel

the act of invading or entering a territory, country, or region by force or without permission, often with the intent to control or dominate the area and its inhabitants

invasión

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

veterano, excombatiente

a continuous attack to an area using bombs

bombardeo