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

Qui imparerai alcune parole inglesi sulla guerra, come "wage", "ambush", "barracks", ecc., necessarie per l'esame GRE.

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Essential Words Needed for the GRE
to vanquish

to defeat someone completely and decisively

superare

superare

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veteran

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

veterano

veterano

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to wage

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

portare

portare

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trooper

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

soldato

soldato

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truce

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

tregua

tregua

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accord

an official agreement between two countries or groups of people

accordo

accordo

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barracks

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

barrack

barrack

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battalion

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

battaglione

battaglione

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to blitz

to carry out a sudden and intense military attack

bombardare

bombardare

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bloodshed

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

spargimento

spargimento

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blockade

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

blocco

blocco

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brigade

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

brigata

brigata

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to bombard

to drop bombs on someone or something continuously

bombardare

bombardare

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brigadier general

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

generale di brigata

generale di brigata

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admiral

the highest-ranking officer in a fleet

ammiraglio

ammiraglio

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to ambush

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

tendere un'imboscata

tendere un'imboscata

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armament

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

armamento

armamento

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ammunition

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

munizioni

munizioni

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to assassinate

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

assassinare

assassinare

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cavalry

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

cavalleria

cavalleria

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ceasefire

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

cessate

cessate

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civilian

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

civile

civile

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cold war

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

guerra fredda

guerra fredda

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to conquer

to gain control of a place or people using armed forces

conquistare

conquistare

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to conspire

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

cospirare

cospirare

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contingent

a group of military personnel sent to join a larger force

contingente

contingente

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coup

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

colpo di stato

colpo di stato

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court martial

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

corte marziale

corte marziale

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curfew

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

coprifuoco

coprifuoco

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evacuation

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

evacuazione

evacuazione

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garrison

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

guarnigione

guarnigione

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incendiary

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

incendiario

incendiario

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to infiltrate

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

infiltrarsi

infiltrarsi

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legionary

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

legionario

legionario

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mercenary

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

mercenario

mercenario

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marauder

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

predone

predone

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militia

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

milizia

milizia

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to mobilize

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

mobilitare

mobilitare

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to pillage

to plunder, typically during times of war or civil unrest

saccheggiare

saccheggiare

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rebellion

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

ribellione

ribellione

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