Lista de Palavras Nível C1 - Military

an extremely brutal act, especially in war

atrocidade, ato atroz

the highest-ranking officer in a fleet

almirante

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

coronel

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

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

assassinar, matar

to violently damage or destroy something using explosives

explodir, destruir

to cause something to explode

explodir, detonar

to drop bombs on someone or something continuously

bombardear, atacar

to attack violently and suddenly in a battle

carregar, atacar

to gain control of a place or people using armed forces

conquistar, dominar

to position soldiers or equipment for military action

desplegar, posicionar

(of armed forces) to empty a dangerous place

evacuar, despejar

to kill someone, especially as a legal penalty

executar, matar

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

mobilizar, colocar em alerta

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

render-se, submeter-se

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

retornar, recuar

a person who participates in irregular fighting as a member of an unofficial military group

guerrilheiro, guerrilheira

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

milícia, tropa de civis

displaying violent acts for the sake of a social or political aim

militante, belicoso

relating to the armed forces that operate at seas or waters in general

naval, marítimo

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

designed or used in a way that provides a person or thing with protection against attack

defensivo, de defesa

having the potential to cause sudden and violent release of energy or force

explosivo, explosiva

a nuclear weapon with great destruction power which is released due to the fission of heavy atoms

bomba atômica, arma nuclear

a long gun suitable for shooting a target over long distances, which is held along shoulder while aiming the target

rifle, carabina

a group of ships under the command of one high-ranking officer

frota, esquadra

a surprise attack against a place or a group of people

ataque, incursão

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

toque de recolher

someone held prisoner by a person or group who will be set free if the demands of that person or group are met

refém

the act of making someone suffer very much so that they do what one wants

tortura, sofrimento

the act of invading and controlling a country, city, etc.

ocupação, toma

a long narrow hole dug in the ground in which soldiers move and are protected from enemy fire

trincheira, fosso

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

trégua, cessar-fogo

to provide individuals or groups with weapons, ensuring they have the necessary equipment for defense or offense

armar, equipar

involvement in war, particularly using certain methods or weapons

guerra, conflito

a gun that automatically and rapidly fires a succession of bullets upon pressing the trigger

metralhadora, arma automática

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

evacuação, transferência

an order, particularly given by someone in a position of authority

comando, ordem

(of a soldier) having left one's military duty without being permitted to do so

desertor, ausente sem autorização

the exact location of a nuclear explosion

ponto zero, zona zero

a member of an armed force who is specifically trained to fire large guns

artilheiro, atirador

a tube-like weapon through which an arrow is shot if someone breathes in it forcefully

bengala de sopro, tubo de sopro

an automatic gun that is not heavy and can be easily held and carried by hand

submetralhadora, pistola metralhadora

to send a person to a particular place in order to carry out a duty, particularly a military person

destinar, designar

the part of a gun containing its bullets

carregador, armazém

big heavy guns that are attached on top of moving wheels or tracks

artilharia

a nuclear weapon of a country that is very powerful and serves as a protection against other countries' attacks

dissuasão nuclear, arma nuclear de dissuasão

a poisonous chemical that is damaging to the nervous system and is used as a war weapon

agente nervoso, agente neurotóxico

a toxic chemical substance that interferes with the normal functioning of the nervous system

gás nervoso, gás neurotóxico

used as a confirmation message in radio communication to indicate that a message has been received and understood

Recebido, Entendido

a radio code used in two-way radio communication as an affirmative response or an indication of understanding

entendido, de acordo

a situation where the military becomes in charge of a country, replacing regular laws with their own rule, in order to maintain order during times of crisis or disturbance

lei marcial, estado de sítio

to make someone leave the armed forces or police and relieving them from their duties

dispensar, desligar