Akademikong IELTS (Band 5 at Pababa) - War

a fight between opposing armed forces, particularly during a war

laban, bakbakan

a fight between different military forces during a war

laban, pagsasagupa

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

kapitan, komandante

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

komandante, opisyal

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

kabalyero, armored cavalry

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

heneral

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

taktika, estratehiya

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

military resistance, pagtutol

a country's military force trained to fight on land

hukbo

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

espiya, tagapagmasid

a region in which a war is taking place

distrikto ng digmaan, lugar ng labanan

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

unahan, linya ng labanan

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

sandata, pangwasak na bagay

a period or state where there is no war or violence

kapayapaan

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

bala, proyektile

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

kolonisasyon, pagtatag ng kolonyang

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

pagsakop, pananakop

the additional troops or supplies sent to support an army

pagsuporta, pagpapatibay

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

paghihimagsik, pag-aalsa

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

atake, sumugod

to not let any harm come to someone or something

ipagtanggol, protektahan

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

magsalvo, magpapaputok

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

umurong, lumisan

to gain control of a place or people using armed forces

sakupin, manakop

to drop bombs on someone or something continuously

bombahe, salak

to seize or get control of something by force

sagipin, masakupan

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

alinmigan, koalisyon

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

kolonel

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

pagsalakay, inbensyon

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

beterano, dating sundalo

a continuous attack to an area using bombs

bombardment