Boken English File - Avancerad - Lektion 3B

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

kasta, avsätta

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

kupp, statkupp

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

människor, folket

anything that takes place, particularly something important

evenemang, händelse

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

allierad, partner

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, medborgerlig

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

kommandör, officer

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

styrka, enhet

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

flykting, kvinnlig flykting

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

sniper, skytt

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

överlevare, survivor

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

sårad, offer

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

vapenvila, stillestånd

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

uppror, rebellion

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

belägring

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

fly, bryta ut

to officially tell people something

deklarera, tillkännage

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

besegra, vinna över

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

frige, släppa

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

tillämpa, retrera

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

patron, projektil

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

ge upp, överlämna sig

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

metaforisk, bildlig

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

konflikt, meningsskiljaktighet

involvement in war, particularly using certain methods or weapons

krig, krigföring

to kill someone, especially as a legal penalty

exekvera, döda

to cause something to explode

spränga, explodera

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

inbördeskrig, civilkrig

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

revolution, uppror

armed forces or soldiers, especially by large numbers

trupp, soldater

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

fånga, infånga

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

byte, bete

an official agreement between two or more governments or states

fördrag, avtal

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

offer, skadad