B2 Woordenlijst - Oorlog en vrede

the act of fighting a war or battle

actie

a forward movement by soldiers

voorwaartse beweging

a temporary place of residence for people provided by a government, typically used by soldiers, refugees, etc.

militair kamp

related to the armed forces or soldiers

leger

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

luchtmacht

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

marine

a field of military science that deals with the planning of an attack or defense

militaire strategie

weapons in general, especially those used by the military

krijg

a small bomb that explodes in a few seconds, can be thrown by hand or fired from a gun

granaat

a gun that can be used with one hand

pistool

a piece of military equipment that is put on or just under the ground or in the sea, which explodes when it is touched

mijn

a series of operations carried out to achieve a certain military objective

campagne operaties

to have authority over or be in charge of a unit in the army

to leave the army, navy, etc. without permission or without fulfilling one's obligations

zonder toestemming vertrekken

to have the power to completely or partially control someone or something

beheersen

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

binnenvallen

to find people to join the armed forces

het rekruteren van soldaten

to hit using hands or weapons

slaan

a fight in which two or more individuals or groups use guns

vuurgevecht

equipped with weapons or firearms

gewapend

involving ordinary people who are not part of the armed forces

niet-militair

(of a city, country, etc.) captured and under the control, authority, or presence of foreign military forces or other entities

gevangengenomen of omsingeld

a military event where military units, personnel, and equipment are displayed or marched in formation to display power or be inspected

someone who is captured by the enemy during a war

krijgsgevangene

members of the armed forces involving those who have a lower position

soldaat

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

vluchteling

someone who enlists in the armed forces without being forced

militaire vrijwilliger

a division of the armed forces such as the army, navy, air force, or marines, that performs specific duties and missions

onderdeel van de strijdkrachten

a heavily armored military vehicle with tracks and a large gun, used in ground combat

tank

a ship that is made for war and has weapons

oorlogsschip

an inhuman act that is done during a war, which is against the rules of war

oorlogsmisdaad

a ship moving above and below the sea, which is powered by nuclear energy and is usually armed with weapons such as missile

nucleaire onderzeeër

a person, building, or area marked to be attacked

doel

to damage or destroy something severely

vernielen

valuable items that are taken by force, especially during a war

oorlogsbuit

to cause physical harm or injury to someone

wonden

a missile aimed at an aircraft from the ground or a ship

grond-lucht raket

a missile that is aimed from an aircraft at a surface on the ground or sea

lucht-grond raket

a metal weapon that is consisted of a group of connected rings, which is worn on one's fingers in order to hit someone with

boksbeugels

an aerial combat in which two or more fighter aircraft are engaged

luchtgevecht

a member of one of the armed forces who can engage in operations taking place both on land and at sea, particularly a member of Royal Marines or United States Marine Corps

marinier

to seriously injure or kill a person by shooting them, particularly someone who is defenseless

schieten

an armed force of the United States trained for conducting specific military operations such as fighting from the sea

a weapon, such as a gun or knife, that is carried on the side of the body

zijarm