Academisch IELTS (Band 5 en Lager) - Oorlog

a fight between opposing armed forces, particularly during a war

strijd

a fight between different military forces during a war

gevecht

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

kapitein

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

commandant

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

cavalerie

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

hoge officier

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

tactiek

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

weerstand

a country's military force trained to fight on land

leger

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

spion

a region in which a war is taking place

oorlogsgebied

the boundary along which opposing armies fight directly against each other

frontlijn

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

wapen

a period or state where there is no war or violence

vrede

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

kogel

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

kolonisatie

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

verovering

the additional troops or supplies sent to support an army

versterking

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

opgang

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

aanvallen (oorlogvoering)

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

verdedigen

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

schieten

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

terugtrekken

to gain control of a place or people using armed forces

veroveren

to drop bombs on someone or something continuously

bombarderen

to seize or get control of something by force

vangen

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

bondgenootschap

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

kolonel

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

invasie

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

veteraan

a continuous attack to an area using bombs

bombardement