Vocabulário Essencial para o TOEFL - Guerra e Paz

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

guerra civil, guerra interna

a military clash between two nations or countries, usually one that lasts long

conflito, confronto

the act of fighting a war or battle

ação, batalha

a serious argument between two sides caused by their different views and beliefs

conflito, colisão

a fight between different military forces during a war

combate, luta

to not let any harm come to someone or something

defender, proteger

to leave the army, navy, etc. without permission or without fulfilling one's obligations

desertar, abandonar

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

civil, cidadão

related to the armed forces or soldiers

militar

the branch of the armed forces that operates at sea using warships, destroyers, etc.

marinha, marinha de guerra

the branch of the armed forces that operates in the air using fighter aircraft

força aérea, aviación

equipped with weapons or firearms

armado, equipado

to find people to join the armed forces

recrutar, alistar

to recruit or engage an individual for service in the military

alistar, recrutar

involvement in war, particularly using certain methods or weapons

guerra, conflito

to position soldiers or equipment for military action

desplegar, posicionar

to oppose a ruler or government

rebelar-se, insurgir-se

to come to power and control in a place using military force

ocupar, tomar controle de

to enter a territory using armed forces in order to occupy or take control of it

invadir, ocupar

to launch a planned and forceful attack against an enemy or target

atacar, golpear

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

toque de recolher

the process of keeping a community safe and stopping the violence

manutenção da paz, missão de paz

the action or process of saving someone or something

o resgate, a salvação

an act of moving away from a place of conflict duo to danger or defeat

retirada, recuo

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

render-se, submeter-se

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

vítima, ferido

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

general

a middle-ranking officer in the armed forces

major

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

veterano, ex-combatente

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

espião, informante

weapons in general, especially those used by the military

armas, equipamento militar

a chemical substance that can cause explosion

explosivo

an explosion of something

explosão, detonação

a ship that is made for war and has weapons

navio de guerra, embarcação militar

an explosive weapon capable of hitting a target over long distances, which can be controlled remotely

míssil, projétil

a piece of military equipment that is put on or just under the ground or in the sea, which explodes when it is touched

mina, dispositivo explosivo

a death resulting from violence or accident

fatalidade, morte

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

aliado, parceiro

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

aliança, coalizão

to gain control of a place or people using armed forces

conquistar, dominar