B1 Woordenlijst - Oorlog en vrede

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

oorlog

a period or state where there is no war or violence

vrede

a country's military force trained to fight on land

leger

the armed forces of a country

de strijdkrachten, het leger

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

macht, eenheid

to follow commands, rules, or orders

gehoorzamen

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

bevelen, opdragen

a command or instruction given by someone in a position of authority

bevel, instructie

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

commandant, officier

a member of the armed forces who is in a position of authority

officier, militair

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

conflict, strijd

a fight between opposing armed forces, particularly during a war

slag, gevecht

to win against someone in a war, game, contest, etc.

verslaan, overwinnen

the state of having lost in a contest, war, competition, etc.

nederlaag, verlies

an attempt to injure or destroy forces or buildings of the enemy in a war

aanval, overval

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

aanvallen, bestoken

to not let any harm come to someone or something

verdedigen, beschermen

the steps that a country takes to protect itself against any attack

defensie

the success that is achieved in a competition, game, war, etc.

overwinning

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

beschermen, bewaken

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

wapen, schadelijk voorwerp

a type of weapon that can fire bullets, etc.

vuurwapen, pistool

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

kogel, projectiel

an object that is designed to explode and cause destruction

bom

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

vuren, schieten

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

exploderen, barsten

to release a bullet or arrow from a gun or bow

schieten, werpen

a sudden, forceful release of energy due to a chemical or nuclear reaction, causing rapid expansion of gases, loud noise, and often destruction

explosie, knal

a country or its forces that one is fighting against in a war

vijand

to physically harm something

beschadigen, schaden

physical harm done to something

schade, beschadiging

to attack someone or something using explosive devices

bombarderen, opblazen

free from conflict, violence, or disorder

vredig, rustig

characterized by or involving a great deal of violence and bloodshed

bloedig, wreed

the pilot of a fighter aircraft

jachtpiloot, strijdvliegtuigenpiloot

to aim to shoot at or attack a certain person or thing

richten op, doelwit maken

the action or process of causing significant damage to something, rendering it unable to exist or continue in its normal state

vernietiging, afbraak

a fight between different military forces during a war

gevecht, strijd

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

raket, projectiel

a long gun that can shoot multiple small bullets at one time, suitable for hunting animals such as birds

jachtgeweer, dubbelgrendelgeweer

the act of firing a gun

schot, vuur

the repeated shooting of one or several guns

vuur, schoten

to officially ask someone a series of questions about something

ondervragen, vragen