Vocabolario per IELTS (Accademico) - Guerra

a fight between opposing armed forces, particularly during a war

battaglia

a place with buildings and facilities for military operations and activities

base

to break apart violently and noisily in a way that causes destruction

esplodere, scoppiare

a group of trained and organized people such as the police, soldiers, etc.

forza, corpo

to protect a person, place, or property against harm or an attack

sorvegliare

to give an instruction to someone to do something through one's authority

ordinare

a person, building, or area marked to be attacked

bersaglio

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

arma

the branch of the armed forces that operates in the air using fighter aircraft

aviazione

weapons in general, especially those used by the military

armi

to give an official order to a person or an animal to perform a particular task

comandare, imporre

a military clash between two nations or countries, usually one that lasts long

conflitto

to enter a territory using armed forces in order to occupy or take control of it

invadere

using warfare to achieve a goal

militare

the branch of the armed forces that operates at sea using warships, destroyers, etc.

la marina

a new member of the armed forces or the police who is not yet fully trained

nuovo assunto, recluta

the act of using violence such as killing people, bombing, etc. to gain political power

terrorismo

armed forces or soldiers, especially by large numbers

truppa

someone who enlists in the armed forces without being forced

volontario

an injury inflicted to the body especially one that seriously damages the skin or the flesh

ferita

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

assassinare

to violently damage or destroy something using explosives

far saltare in aria

someone who is killed or wounded during a war or an accident

ferito

methods of warfare using chemical weapons

guerra chimica

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

civile

a war that is between people who are in the same country

guerra civile

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

guerra fredda

unfriendly or aggressive toward others

ostile

an explosive weapon capable of hitting a target over long distances, which can be controlled remotely

missile

any object fired or thrown at a person or thing for the purpose of hurting or destroying them

proiettile

a small ship equipped with many mounted guns, often used near coastal areas

cannoneggiatrice, nave da guerra