Essentiële Woordenschat voor de TOEFL - Oorlog en Vrede
Hier leer je enkele Engelse woorden over oorlog en vrede, zoals "actie", "botsing", "marine", etc., die nodig zijn voor het TOEFL-examen.
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a war that is between people who are in the same country

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

conflict, oorlog
the act of fighting a war or battle

actie, gevecht
a serious argument between two sides caused by their different views and beliefs

botsing, conflict
a fight between different military forces during a war

gevecht, strijd
to not let any harm come to someone or something

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

deserteren, verlaten
a person who is not a member of or not on active duty in armed forces or the police

burger, burgerlijke
related to the armed forces or soldiers

militair, gerelateerd aan de strijdkrachten
the branch of the armed forces that operates at sea using warships, destroyers, etc.

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

luchtmacht, luchtstrijdkrachten
equipped with weapons or firearms

gewapend, uitgerust met wapens
to find people to join the armed forces

werven, rekruteren
to recruit or engage an individual for service in the military

werven, inschrijven
involvement in war, particularly using certain methods or weapons

oorlogvoering, gewapend conflict
to position soldiers or equipment for military action

inzetten, opstellen
to oppose a ruler or government

rebelleren, opstand maken
to come to power and control in a place using military force

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

binnenvallen, militair bezetten
to launch a planned and forceful attack against an enemy or target

slaan, aanvallen
an order or law that prohibits people from going outside after a specific time, particularly at night

avondklok, uitgaansverbod
the process of keeping a community safe and stopping the violence

vredeshandhaving, pacificatie
the action or process of saving someone or something

redding, bevrijding
an act of moving away from a place of conflict duo to danger or defeat

terugtocht, terugtrekking
to give up resistance or stop fighting against an enemy or opponent

zich overgeven, capituleren
someone who is killed or wounded during a war or an accident

slachtoffer, gewonde
a high-ranking officer in the army, Air Force, or Marines

generaal, hoge officier
a middle-ranking officer in the armed forces

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

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

spion, geheim agent
weapons in general, especially those used by the military

wapens, bewapening
a chemical substance that can cause explosion

explosief, explosieve stof
a ship that is made for war and has weapons

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

raket
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, explosief apparaat
a death resulting from violence or accident

dodelijk slachtoffer, gewelddadige dood
a country that aids another country, particularly if a war breaks out

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

alliantie, coalitie
to gain control of a place or people using armed forces

veroveren, onderdrukken
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