Essentiële Woordenschat voor de TOEFL - Oorlog en vrede

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

burgeroorlog, interne oorlog

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

conflict, strijd

the act of fighting a war or battle

actie, gevecht

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

conflict, botsing

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

desertie, verlaten

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

burger, burgerin

related to the armed forces or soldiers

militair

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

zeemacht, marine

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

Luchtmacht, luchtstrijdkrachten

equipped with weapons or firearms

bewapend, uitgerust

to find people to join the armed forces

rekruteren, werven

to recruit or engage an individual for service in the military

werven, in dienst nemen

involvement in war, particularly using certain methods or weapons

oorlog, oorlogsvoering

to position soldiers or equipment for military action

deployen, plaatsen

to oppose a ruler or government

rebelleren, in opstand komen

to come to power and control in a place using military force

bezetten, de controle overnemen

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

invaanderen, binnenvallen

to launch a planned and forceful attack against an enemy or target

aanvallen, slaan

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

avondklok

the process of keeping a community safe and stopping the violence

vredehandhaving, vredesmissie

the action or process of saving someone or something

de redding, de hulpverlening

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

terugtrekken, aftocht

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

zich overgeven, aanvaarden

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

slachtoffer, gewonde

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

generaal

a middle-ranking officer in the armed forces

majoor

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

veteran, oud-strijder

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

spion, verkenner

weapons in general, especially those used by the military

wapens, gewapend personeel

a chemical substance that can cause explosion

explosief

an explosion of something

explosie, knal

a ship that is made for war and has weapons

oorlogsschip, militair schip

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

raket, projectiel

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

fatale afloop, dodelijke gebeurtenis

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, onderwerpen