Acadêmico IELTS (Banda 5 ou Abaixo) - War

a fight between opposing armed forces, particularly during a war

batalha, combate

a fight between different military forces during a war

combate, luta

a military officer with a rank above that of a lieutenant and below that of a major

capitão, comandante

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

comandante, oficial

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

cavalaria, cavalaria blindada

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

general

the art or science of employing military forces and strategies in order to achieve victory over an enemy

táticas, estratégias

the military action of fighting against the enemies to stop their advance

resistência militar, resistência

a country's military force trained to fight on land

exército

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

espião, informante

a region in which a war is taking place

zona de guerra, área de conflito

the area where opposing forces meet or engage, often in a military conflict

linha de frente, frente de batalha

an object that can physically harm someone or something, such as a gun, bomb, knife, etc.

arma, objeto prejudicial

a period or state where there is no war or violence

paz

a small cylindrical metal object designed to be fired from a gun

projétil, bala

the act of taking control of another country and sending people to settle there

colonização, estabelecimento colonial

the act of taking possession of an area by using military force

conquista, ocupação

the additional troops or supplies sent to support an army

reforço, suporte

a situation in which people join together to fight against those in power

sublevação, revolta

to begin using weapons against a place or enemy during a war

atacar, ofensar

to not let any harm come to someone or something

defender, proteger

to shoot a bullet, shell, etc. from a weapon

disparar, atirar

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

retornar, recuar

to gain control of a place or people using armed forces

conquistar, dominar

to drop bombs on someone or something continuously

bombardear, atacar

to seize or get control of something by force

capturar, apoderar-se

a group of people, organizations, or political parties working together toward their common interests

aliança, coalizão

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

coronel

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

veterano, ex-combatente

a continuous attack to an area using bombs

bombardeio