C1 Woordenlijst - Military

an extremely brutal act, especially in war

gruweldaad, wreedheid

the highest-ranking officer in a fleet

admiraal

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

kolonel

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

to murder a prominent figure in a sudden attack, usually for political purposes

assassinen, vermoorden

to violently damage or destroy something using explosives

opblazen, vernietigen

to cause something to explode

opblazen, exploderen

to drop bombs on someone or something continuously

bombarderen, aanvallen

to attack violently and suddenly in a battle

aanvallen, aanstormen

to gain control of a place or people using armed forces

veroveren, onderwerpen

to position soldiers or equipment for military action

deployen, plaatsen

(of armed forces) to empty a dangerous place

evacueren, ontvluchten

to kill someone, especially as a legal penalty

executeren, doden

(of a state) to organize and prepare for a military operation

mobiliseren, in actie brengen

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

zich overgeven, aanvaarden

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

terugtrekken, aftrekken

a person who participates in irregular fighting as a member of an unofficial military group

guerrillero, guerrillaworstelaar

a military group consisting of civilians who have been trained as soldiers to help the army in emergencies

militie, burgermilitie

displaying violent acts for the sake of a social or political aim

militant, strijdlustig

relating to the armed forces that operate at seas or waters in general

maritiem, zeegaand

relating to a person who is not a member of the military or police force and does not hold an official position in the government

civiel, burgerlijk

designed or used in a way that provides a person or thing with protection against attack

defensief, beschermend

having the potential to cause sudden and violent release of energy or force

explosief, explosieve

a nuclear weapon with great destruction power which is released due to the fission of heavy atoms

atoombom, nucleaire wapen

a long gun suitable for shooting a target over long distances, which is held along shoulder while aiming the target

geweer, slang

a group of ships under the command of one high-ranking officer

vloot, escadrille

a surprise attack against a place or a group of people

aanval, razzia

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

avondklok

someone held prisoner by a person or group who will be set free if the demands of that person or group are met

gijzelaar

the act of making someone suffer very much so that they do what one wants

marteling, kwelling

the act of invading and controlling a country, city, etc.

bezetting, overname

a long narrow hole dug in the ground in which soldiers move and are protected from enemy fire

loopgraaf, sloot

an agreement according to which enemies or opponents stop fighting each other for a specific period of time

wapenstilstand, vredesakkoord

to provide individuals or groups with weapons, ensuring they have the necessary equipment for defense or offense

bewapenen, uitrusten

involvement in war, particularly using certain methods or weapons

oorlog, oorlogsvoering

a gun that automatically and rapidly fires a succession of bullets upon pressing the trigger

mitrailleur, machinegeweer

the action of transferring people or being transferred to somewhere else to be safe from a dangerous situation

evacuatie, verhuizing

an order, particularly given by someone in a position of authority

bevel, opdracht

(of a soldier) having left one's military duty without being permitted to do so

deserteur, afwezig zonder toestemming

the exact location of a nuclear explosion

ground zero, explosieplaats

a member of an armed force who is specifically trained to fire large guns

artillerist, schutter

a tube-like weapon through which an arrow is shot if someone breathes in it forcefully

blazendepijp, blazer

an automatic gun that is not heavy and can be easily held and carried by hand

submachinegeweer, automatisch geweer

to send a person to a particular place in order to carry out a duty, particularly a military person

statiegenen, toewijzen

the part of a gun containing its bullets

magazijn, hulzenhouder

big heavy guns that are attached on top of moving wheels or tracks

artillerie

a nuclear weapon of a country that is very powerful and serves as a protection against other countries' attacks

nucleaire afschrikking, nucleair afschrikmiddel

a poisonous chemical that is damaging to the nervous system and is used as a war weapon

nerveus middel, nerveuze agent

a toxic chemical substance that interferes with the normal functioning of the nervous system

zenuwgask, neurotoxisch gas

used as a confirmation message in radio communication to indicate that a message has been received and understood

Ontvangen, Begrijpt

a radio code used in two-way radio communication as an affirmative response or an indication of understanding

begrepen, in orde

a situation where the military becomes in charge of a country, replacing regular laws with their own rule, in order to maintain order during times of crisis or disturbance

krijgsrecht, militaire wetgeving

to make someone leave the armed forces or police and relieving them from their duties

ontslagen, vrijgesteld