Boek English File - Gevorderd - Les 3B

to forcefully remove a person of authority or power from their position

omverwerpen, afzetten

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

staatsgreep, putsch

human beings as a group, including men, women, and children

de mensen, het volk

anything that takes place, particularly something important

evenement, gebeurtenis

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

bondgenoot, partner

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

civiel, burgerlijk

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

commandant, officier

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

macht, eenheid

a person who is forced to leave their own country because of war, natural disaster, etc.

vluchteling, vluchtelinge

an individual who shoots at their targets from a concealed and, usually, far place

sluipschutter, sniper

someone or something that stays alive or continues to exist, particularly after nearly dying or an unpleasant event

overlever, survivor

someone who has been hurt or injured, either physically or emotionally

gewonde, slachtoffer

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

bestand, wapenstilstand

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

rebellie, opstand

the act of surrounding the enemy, a town, etc. and cutting off their supplies so that they would surrender

belegering

to free oneself from a place that one is being held against their will, such as a prison

ontsnappen, uitbreken

to officially tell people something

verklaren, aankondigen

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

verslaan, overwinnen

to let someone leave a place in which they have been confined or stuck

vrijlaten, loslaten

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

terugtrekken, aftrekken

a component of ammunition that is loaded into a firearm, including a casing or a hull, gunpowder, a primer, and a projectile

patroon, projectiel

to give up resistance or stop fighting against an enemy or opponent

zich overgeven, aanvaarden

using a word, phrase, etc. not for its ordinary meaning, but for the idea or symbol that it represents or suggests

metaforisch, figuurlijk

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

conflict, meningsverschil

involvement in war, particularly using certain methods or weapons

oorlog, oorlogsvoering

to kill someone, especially as a legal penalty

executeren, doden

to cause something to explode

opblazen, exploderen

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

burgeroorlog, interne oorlog

the fundamental change of power, government, etc. in a country by people, particularly involving violence

revolutie, opstand

armed forces or soldiers, especially by large numbers

troep, leger

to catch an animal or a person and keep them as a prisoner

vangen, captureren

money, goods, or valuables that have been taken by force or through illegal means

buit, roof

an official agreement between two or more governments or states

verdrag, overeenkomst

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

slachtoffer, gewonde