Vocabulaire Essentiel pour le GRE - La Guerre

to defeat someone completely and decisively

vaincre quelqu'un à fond

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

ancien combattant

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

salaire

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

soldat de cavalerie

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

trêve

an official agreement between two countries or groups of people

accord

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

caserne

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

bataillon

to carry out a sudden and intense military attack

attaquer soudainement

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

effusion de sang

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

blocus

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

brigade

to drop bombs on someone or something continuously

bombarder

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

général de brigade

the highest-ranking officer in a fleet

admiral

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

tendre une embuscade à

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

armement

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

munitions

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

assassiner

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

cavalerie

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

cessation des hostilités

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

civil

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

guerre froide

to gain control of a place or people using armed forces

conquérir

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

concourir à faire

a group of military personnel sent to join a larger force

contingent

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

coup d'état

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

cour martiale

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

couvre-feu

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

évacuation

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

garnison

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

bombe incendiaire

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

s'infiltrer dans

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

légionnaire

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

mercenaire

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

maraudeur

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

milice

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

se mobiliser

to plunder, typically during times of war or civil unrest

piller

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

rébellion