Livro English File - Avançado - Lição 3B

to forcefully remove a person of authority or power from their position

derrubar, destituir

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

golpe de estado, golpe

human beings as a group, including men, women, and children

as pessoas, o povo

anything that takes place, particularly something important

evento, acontecimento

a country that aids another country, particularly if a war breaks out

aliado, parceiro

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

civil, não militar

an officer in charge of a military operation or a group of soldiers

comandante, oficial

a group of trained and organized people such as the police, soldiers, etc.

força, tropa

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

refugiado, refugiada

an individual who shoots at their targets from a concealed and, usually, far place

atirador de elite, sniper

someone or something that stays alive or continues to exist, particularly after nearly dying or an unpleasant event

sobrevivente, sobrevivente

someone who has been hurt or injured, either physically or emotionally

ferido, lesionado

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

cessar-fogo, trégua

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

rebelião, insurreição

the act of surrounding the enemy, a town, etc. and cutting off their supplies so that they would surrender

cerco

to free oneself from a place that one is being held against their will, such as a prison

fugir, escapar

to officially tell people something

declarar, anunciar

to win against someone in a war, game, contest, etc.

derrotar, vencer

to let someone leave a place in which they have been confined or stuck

libertar, soltar

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

retornar, recuar

a component of ammunition that is loaded into a firearm, including a casing or a hull, gunpowder, a primer, and a projectile

cartucho, projétil

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

render-se, submeter-se

using a word, phrase, etc. not for its ordinary meaning, but for the idea or symbol that it represents or suggests

metafórico, figurativo

a serious disagreement or argument, often involving opposing interests or ideas

conflito, desacordo

involvement in war, particularly using certain methods or weapons

guerra, conflito

to kill someone, especially as a legal penalty

executar, matar

to cause something to explode

explodir, detonar

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

guerra civil, guerra interna

the fundamental change of power, government, etc. in a country by people, particularly involving violence

revolução, levante

armed forces or soldiers, especially by large numbers

tropa, exército

to catch an animal or a person and keep them as a prisoner

capturar, apanhar

money, goods, or valuables that have been taken by force or through illegal means

saque, bens roubados

an official agreement between two or more governments or states

tratado, acordo

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

vítima, ferido