Vocabolario Essenziale per il GRE - Combatti il fuoco con il fuoco

to defeat someone completely and decisively

superare

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

veterano

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

portare

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

soldato

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

tregua

an official agreement between two countries or groups of people

accordo

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

barrack

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

battaglione

to carry out a sudden and intense military attack

bombardare

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

spargimento

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

blocco

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

brigata

to drop bombs on someone or something continuously

bombardare

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

generale di brigata

the highest-ranking officer in a fleet

ammiraglio

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

tendere un'imboscata

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

armamento

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

munizioni

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

assassinare

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

cavalleria

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

cessate

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

civile

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

guerra fredda

to gain control of a place or people using armed forces

conquistare

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

cospirare

a group of military personnel sent to join a larger force

contingente

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

colpo di stato

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

corte marziale

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

coprifuoco

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

evacuazione

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

guarnigione

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

incendiario

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

infiltrarsi

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

legionario

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

mercenario

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

predone

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

milizia

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

mobilitare

to plunder, typically during times of war or civil unrest

saccheggiare

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

ribellione