Academisch IELTS (Band 5 en Lager) - War

a fight between opposing armed forces, particularly during a war

slag, gevecht

a fight between different military forces during a war

gevecht, strijd

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

kapitein, commandant

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

commandant, officier

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

cavalerie, gepantserde cavalerie

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

generaal

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

tactieken, strategieën

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

militaire weerstand, verzet

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, verkenner

a region in which a war is taking place

oorlogsgebied, conflictgebied

the area where opposing forces meet or engage, often in a military conflict

frontlinie, voorste linie

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

wapen, schadelijk voorwerp

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, projectiel

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

kolonisatie, koloniale vestiging

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

verovering, bezetting

the additional troops or supplies sent to support an army

versterking, aanvulling

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

opstand, revolte

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

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

vuren, schieten

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

terugtrekken, aftrekken

to gain control of a place or people using armed forces

veroveren, onderwerpen

to drop bombs on someone or something continuously

bombarderen, aanvallen

to seize or get control of something by force

vangen, in beslag nemen

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

alliantie, coalitie

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, aanval

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

veteran, oud-strijder

a continuous attack to an area using bombs

bombardement