Akademisk IELTS (Band 8 och Ovan) - War

a very large assembled fleet of military warships operating under a unified command

armada, militärflotta

a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army, often motivated by payment rather than ideological or national allegiance

legosoldat, anlita soldat

a temporary stoppage or truce in hostilities between parties engaged in a war or conflict

vapenvila

a defensive barrier erected during wartime to obstruct enemy movement and provide protection for defending forces

barrikad, skyddsvall

a military unit composed of a varying number of companies or platoons, typically commanded by a lieutenant colonel

bataljon, militär enhet

the military unit that is a subdivision of a company with a lieutenant in charge

pluton, avdelning

the covert gathering of information for political, military, or economic purposes, often conducted by intelligence agencies

spionage

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

kupp, statkupp

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

gerillakämpare, gerillakvinna

a fierce and intense attack, often with the goal of overwhelming the opponent

anfall, överskott

the military equipment and weaponry used by a country or military force

beväpning, militärutrustning

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

artilleri

a building where military equipment are stored or manufactured

arsenal, vapenlager

a military strategy or capability designed to dissuade an adversary from aggression

avskräckning, avskräckande medel

projectiles, bullets, shells, or explosive devices used in firearms, artillery, or other weapons

ammunition, projektiler

a large weapon that was used in ancient times to throw stones or other objects with great force

katapult

a portable rocket launcher designed for use against tanks and armored vehicles

bazooka, raketgevär

to thrust or strike with a long-pointed weapon

genomtränga, slå med en lans

fragments from an explosion, causing damage to surroundings

splinter, shrapnel

an early firearm with a long barrel, used by infantry from the 16th to 18th centuries

musköt

a short-barreled, muzzle-loaded artillery piece that fires explosive shells at high angles for close-range support

mörser, minbombare

a public fight involving a group of people, typically causing a disturbance or public disorder

bråk, slagsmål

an attack by aircraft, typically involving the dropping of bombs, on a location or a series of locations

luftangrepp, flygattak

an extremely brutal act, especially in war

atrocitet, grymhet

a secured area on the enemy's side of a river or other obstacle, established by military forces to serve as a base for further operations

brohuvud, säkert område

an individual who is forced to flee from a dangerous place or region

evakuerad, evakuerade

a group of military personnel stationed in a specific location or military base, often for the purpose of defending it

garnison, militärförband

to carry out a sudden and intense military attack

angripa, blitza

to plunder, typically during times of war or civil unrest

plundra, skövla

to steal goods from a place or person, especially during times of war, chaos, or civil disorder

plundra, röva

to attack ground targets, such as enemy troops or installations, with gunfire from low-flying aircraft

beskjuta, skjuta

to maneuver around the side of an enemy force, position, or defensive line in order to gain a tactical advantage

överskrida, omgå

to destroy someone or something completely

anihilera, fullständigt förstöra

to defeat someone completely and decisively

besegra, övervinna