Vocabulário Essencial para o GRE - Combata Fogo Com Fogo

to defeat someone completely and decisively

vencer, deferir

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

veterano, ex-combatente

to participate in and carry out a specific action, such as a war or campaign

liderar, realizar

a soldier of low rank who is a member of the military unit that uses either strong covering or vehicles protected by them

soldado, tropa

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

trégua, cessar-fogo

an official agreement between two countries or groups of people

acordo, convênio

a building or a set of buildings for soldiers to live in

quartel, barraca

a military unit composed of a varying number of companies or platoons, typically commanded by a lieutenant colonel

batalhão, unidade militar

to carry out a sudden and intense military attack

atacar, realizar um ataque

nnecessary spilling of blood, typically resulting from battles, conflicts, or acts of aggression

derramamento de sangue, sangue derramado

a military action where the enemy is prevented from letting people or equipment through a certain area; often enforced with armed forces

bloqueio

a large group of trained soldiers that is smaller than a division

brigada

to drop bombs on someone or something continuously

bombardear, atacar

an officer in the army who is ranked between a colonel and a major general

brigadeiro geral, general de brigada

the highest-ranking officer in a fleet

almirante

to wait in a concealed location and launch a surprise attack on a target

emboscar, preparar uma emboscada

the military equipment and weaponry used by a country or military force

armamento, equipamento militar

projectiles, bullets, shells, or explosive devices used in firearms, artillery, or other weapons

munição, projéteis

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

assassinar, matar

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

cavalaria, cavalaria blindada

a temporary peace during a battle or war when discussions regarding permanent peace is taking place

cessar-fogo, trégua

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

civil, cidadão

a state of unfriendly relationship between two states which are not openly at war with each other

guerra fria

to gain control of a place or people using armed forces

conquistar, dominar

to make secret plans with other people to commit an illegal or destructive act

conspirar, tramado

a group of military personnel sent to join a larger force

contingente, unidade

an unexpected, illegal, and often violent attempt to change a government

golpe de estado, golpe

a legal procedure for military personnel who break military laws; leading to charges against them

tribunal militar, conselho de guerra

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

toque de recolher

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

evacuação, transferência

a group of military personnel stationed in a specific location or military base, often for the purpose of defending it

guarnição, tropa

a device created to cause explosion and fire in order to completely destroy something

incendiário, dispositivo incendiário

to secretly enter an organization or group with the aim of spying on its members or gathering information

infiltrar, entrar secretamente

a soldier who fights in a very large group that is a part of an army called legion

legionário

a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army, often motivated by payment rather than ideological or national allegiance

mercenário, soldado mercenário

a person or an animal that wanders around in search of places to destroy, people to kill and steal from

marauder, saqueador

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

milícia, tropa de civis

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

mobilizar, colocar em alerta

to plunder, typically during times of war or civil unrest

saquear, pilar

an organized action, usually violent, against an authority, attempting to bring about a change

rebelião, insurreição