Liste de Mots Niveau C1 - Oui, Monsieur !

an extremely brutal act, especially in war

atrocité

the highest-ranking officer in a fleet

admiral

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

colonel

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

général

a middle-ranking officer in the armed forces

général, commandant, capitaine, lieutenant

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

ancien combattant, vétéran

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

assassiner

to violently damage or destroy something using explosives

faire exploser

to cause something to explode

exploser

to drop bombs on someone or something continuously

bombarder

to attack violently and suddenly in a battle

pousser

to gain control of a place or people using armed forces

conquérir

to position soldiers or equipment for military action

déployer

(of armed forces) to empty a dangerous place

évacuer

to kill someone, especially as a legal penalty

exécuter

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

se mobiliser

to give up resistance or stop fighting against an enemy or opponent

se rendre, capituler

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

se retirer, reculer

a person who participates in irregular fighting as a member of an unofficial military group

guérillero

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

milice, réserve

displaying violent acts for the sake of a social or political aim

militant

relating to the armed forces that operate at seas or waters in general

naval

relating to a person who is not a member of the military or police force and does not hold an official position in the government

civil

designed or used in a way that provides a person or thing with protection against attack

défensif

having the potential to cause sudden and violent release of energy or force

explosif

a nuclear weapon with great destruction power which is released due to the fission of heavy atoms

bombe A

a long gun suitable for shooting a target over long distances, which is held along shoulder while aiming the target

fusil

a group of ships under the command of one high-ranking officer

flotte

a surprise attack against a place or a group of people

descente, rafle

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

couvre-feu

someone held prisoner by a person or group who will be set free if the demands of that person or group are met

otage

the act of making someone suffer very much so that they do what one wants

torture

the act of invading and controlling a country, city, etc.

occupation

a long narrow hole dug in the ground in which soldiers move and are protected from enemy fire

tranchée

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

trêve

to provide individuals or groups with weapons, ensuring they have the necessary equipment for defense or offense

armer

involvement in war, particularly using certain methods or weapons

guerre

a gun that automatically and rapidly fires a succession of bullets upon pressing the trigger

mitrailleuse, fusil mitrailleur

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

évacuation

an order, particularly given by someone in a position of authority

ordre

(of a soldier) having left one's military duty without being permitted to do so

déserteur, absent sans autorisation

the exact location of a nuclear explosion

point zéro, site de l'explosion

a member of an armed force who is specifically trained to fire large guns

canonnière, canonier

a tube-like weapon through which an arrow is shot if someone breathes in it forcefully

arbalète à souffle, tuyau de souffle

an automatic gun that is not heavy and can be easily held and carried by hand

mitraillette, pistolet-mitrailleur

to send a person to a particular place in order to carry out a duty, particularly a military person

dépêcher, affecter

the part of a gun containing its bullets

chargeur, magasin

big heavy guns that are attached on top of moving wheels or tracks

artillerie

a nuclear weapon of a country that is very powerful and serves as a protection against other countries' attacks

dissuasion nucléaire, arme nucléaire dissuasive

a poisonous chemical that is damaging to the nervous system and is used as a war weapon

agent neurotoxique, agent nerveux

a toxic chemical substance that interferes with the normal functioning of the nervous system

gaz neurotoxique, gaz neuroparalysant

used as a confirmation message in radio communication to indicate that a message has been received and understood

Bien reçu, Compris

a radio code used in two-way radio communication as an affirmative response or an indication of understanding

reçu, d'accord

a situation where the military becomes in charge of a country, replacing regular laws with their own rule, in order to maintain order during times of crisis or disturbance

loi martiale, état d'urgence militaire

to make someone leave the armed forces or police and relieving them from their duties

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