Accademico IELTS (Banda 5 e Inferiore) - War

a fight between opposing armed forces, particularly during a war

battaglia

a fight between different military forces during a war

combattimento

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

capitano

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

comandante

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

cavalleria

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

generale

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

tattiche

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

resistenza militare

a country's military force trained to fight on land

esercito

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

spia

a region in which a war is taking place

zona di guerra

the boundary along which opposing armies fight directly against each other

linea del fronte

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

arma

a period or state where there is no war or violence

pace

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

proiettile

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

colonizzazione

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

conquista

the additional troops or supplies sent to support an army

rinforzo

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

sommossa

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

attaccare

to take action against an attack in order to keep one's territory safe

difendere

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

far fuoco

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

ritirarsi

to gain control of a place or people using armed forces

conquistare

to drop bombs on someone or something continuously

bombardare

to seize or get control of something by force

catturare

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

alleanza

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

colonnello

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

veterano

a continuous attack to an area using bombs

bombardamento