IELTS Académique (Band 5 et en Dessous) - War

a fight between opposing armed forces, particularly during a war

bataille, combat

a fight between different military forces during a war

combat

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

capitaine, commandant

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

commandant

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

cavalerie, cavalerie blindée

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

général

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

tactique, stratégie

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

résistance militaire, résistance

a country's military force trained to fight on land

armée

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

espion, espionne

a region in which a war is taking place

zone de guerre, zone de conflit

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

ligne de front, front

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

arme

a period or state where there is no war or violence

paix

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

balle

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

colonisation

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

conquête, prise de possession

the additional troops or supplies sent to support an army

renfort, renforcement

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

soulèvement

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

attaquer, agresser

to not let any harm come to someone or something

défendre

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

faire feu

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

se retirer, reculer

to gain control of a place or people using armed forces

conquérir

to drop bombs on someone or something continuously

bombarder

to seize or get control of something by force

s’emparer de

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

alliance

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

colonel

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

invasion

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

ancien combattant, vétéran

a continuous attack to an area using bombs

bombardement