Livro Solutions - Avançado - Unidade 5 - 5A - Parte 1

a state of armed fighting between two or more groups, nations, or states

guerra

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

conflito, desacordo

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

aliado, parceiro

not having identical parts facing each other or around an axis

assimétrico

involvement in war, particularly using certain methods or weapons

guerra, conflito

an extremely brutal act, especially in war

atrocidade, ato atroz

a line that separates two countries, provinces, or states from each other

fronteira, limite

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

the group of politicians in control of a country or state

governo, administração

an alliance between two or more countries or between political parties when forming a government or during elections

coalizão

a small, illegitimate military group characterized by fast-moving actions, utilizing violence, terrorism, traps, and hit-and-run tactics against official military and police forces

força guerrilheira, grupo guerrilheiro

a rebellion or armed uprising against established authority

insurgência, rebelião

the act of invading or entering a territory, country, or region by force or without permission, often with the intent to control or dominate the area and its inhabitants

invasão, incursão

a person who leads or commands others

líder, chefe

a person's profession or job, typically the means by which they earn a living

ocupação, profissão

the state of being protected or having protection against any types of danger

segurança

units within legitimate armed forces, comprising elite soldiers specially trained to undertake challenging missions and combat adversaries such as guerrilla forces and terrorists

Forças especiais, Unidades de elite

person who uses violence or threats to achieve political or ideological goals by targeting innocent people or civilians

terrorista, terrorista

the process during which someone learns the skills needed in order to do a particular job

formação, treinamento

a military facility where troops are stationed for training or operational purposes

campo militar, base militar

a group of soldiers or military personnel trained and organized to act together as a unit in military operations

tropas, soldados

to convey a speech, idea, etc. to an audience in a clear and effective manner

pronunciar, fazer uma palestra

to guess how long something will last

estimar, calcular

to release an official document such as a statement, warrant, etc.

emitir, publicar

to deliver a speech or presentation that publicly expresses one's ideas, plans, etc.

apresentar, expor

to have a person, letter, or package physically delivered from one location to another, specifically by mail

enviar, mandar

to be given something or to accept something that is sent

receber, aceitar

to act in accordance with rules, regulations, or requests

cumprir, obedecer

to intentionally pay no or little attention to someone or something

ignorar, desconsiderar

to remove something from a specific location or situation

retirar, remover

a final and serious demand made by one person to another, which includes consequences if the demand is not met

ultimato

used when naming, or giving description or information about people, things, or situations

ser, estar

to take part in a violent physical action against someone

lutar, batalhar

to become the most successful, the luckiest, or the best in a game, race, fight, etc.

ganhar, vencer

to not win in a race, fight, game, etc.

perder

to officially tell people something

declarar, anunciar

to travel or move from one location to another

ir, viajar

the process of promoting to a new position or gaining political power

ascensão ao poder, subida ao poder

to take or begin to have power or responsibility

assumir, tomar

to suddenly and forcibly take hold of something

agarrar, apoderar-se de

to capture a place and obtain control over it

tomar, captive

to lose a position of power, authority, or influence, often as a result of a negative event or circumstance

cair, descer

to stop trying when faced with failures or difficulties

desistir, abandonar