Il libro Solutions - Avanzato - Unità 5 - 5A - Parte 1

a state of armed fighting between two or more groups, nations, or states

guerra

a serious disagreement or argument, often involving opposing interests or ideas

conflitto

a country that aids another country, particularly if a war breaks out

alleato

a conflict where one side uses unconventional tactics to fight a stronger, more traditional military force

guerra asimmetrica, conflitto asimmetrico

an extremely brutal act, especially in war

atrocità

a line that separates two countries, provinces, or states from each other

confine

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

civile

the group of politicians in control of a country or state

governo

an alliance between two or more countries or between political parties when forming a government or during elections

coalizione

a small, illegitimate military group characterized by fast-moving actions, utilizing violence, terrorism, traps, and hit-and-run tactics against official military and police forces

paramilitare comunista, forze della guerriglia

a rebellion or armed uprising against established authority

insurrezione

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

invasione

a person who leads or commands others

capo

a person's profession or job, typically the means by which they earn a living

occupazione

the state of being protected or having protection against any types of danger

sicurezza

units within legitimate armed forces, comprising elite soldiers specially trained to undertake challenging missions and combat adversaries such as guerrilla forces and terrorists

forze speciali

person who uses violence or threats to achieve political or ideological goals by targeting innocent people or civilians

terroristico

the process during which someone learns the skills needed in order to do a particular job

formazione

a military facility where troops are stationed for training or operational purposes

campeggio

groups of soldiers organized for military operations, often used to refer collectively to military personnel or forces in a particular area or situation

truppa

to convey a speech, idea, etc. to an audience in a clear and effective manner

pronunciare, tenere un discorso

to guess how long something will last

dare

to release an official document such as a statement, warrant, etc.

distribuire

to deliver a speech or presentation that publicly expresses one's ideas, plans, etc.

presentare

to have a person, letter, or package physically delivered from one location to another, specifically by mail

inviare

to be given something or to accept something that is sent

ricevere

to act in accordance with rules, regulations, or requests

rispettare

to intentionally pay no or little attention to someone or something

ignorare

to remove something from a specific location or situation

ritirare, rimuovere

a final and serious demand made by one person to another, which includes consequences if the demand is not met

ultimatum

used when naming, or giving description or information about people, things, or situations

essere

to take part in a violent physical action against someone

combattere, lottare

to become the most successful, the luckiest, or the best in a game, race, fight, etc.

vincere

to not win in a race, fight, game, etc.

perdere

to officially tell people something

dichiarare

to travel or move from one location to another

andare

the process of promoting to a new position or gaining political power

ascesa al potere

to take or begin to have power or responsibility

assumere, prendere in carico

to suddenly and forcibly take hold of something

afferrare

to capture a place and obtain control over it

prendere

to lose a position of power, authority, or influence, often as a result of a negative event or circumstance

cadere, crollare

to stop trying when faced with failures or difficulties

smettere, abbandonare