C1 Ordlista - Military

an extremely brutal act, especially in war

atrocitet, grymhet

the highest-ranking officer in a fleet

amiral

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

överste

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

veteran, tidigare soldat

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

mörda, döda

to violently damage or destroy something using explosives

spränga, förstöra

to cause something to explode

spränga, explodera

to drop bombs on someone or something continuously

bombardera, anfalla

to attack violently and suddenly in a battle

anfalla, ladda

to gain control of a place or people using armed forces

erövra, underkuva

to position soldiers or equipment for military action

dispositionera, utplacera

(of armed forces) to empty a dangerous place

evakuera, flytta

to kill someone, especially as a legal penalty

exekvera, döda

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

mobilisera, förbereda

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

ge upp, överlämna sig

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

tillämpa, retrera

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

gerillakämpare, gerillakvinna

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

milis, frivilligkåren

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

militant, krigisk

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

marin, sjöförband

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

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

defensiv, skyddande

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

explosiv, explosiva

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

atombomb, kärnvapen

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

gevär, jaktgevär

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

flotta, eskader

a surprise attack against a place or a group of people

razzia, överfall

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

utgångsförbud

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

gisslan

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

tortyr, plåga

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

ockupation, inhav

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

grävan, skyttegrav

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

vapenvila, stillestånd

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

beväpna, utrust

involvement in war, particularly using certain methods or weapons

krig, krigföring

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

kulspruta, automatgevär

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

evakuering, överflyttning

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

kommando, order

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

desertör, frånvarande utan tillstånd

the exact location of a nuclear explosion

ground zero, explosionsplats

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

artillerist, skytt

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

blåspipa, blåsare

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

maskinpistolen, submachine gun

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

placera, utplacera

the part of a gun containing its bullets

magasin, laddare

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

artilleri

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

nukleär avskräckning, nukleärt avskräckande vapen

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

nervgift, nervagent

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

nervgas, neurotoxiskt gas

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

Mottaget, Förstått

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

förstått, okej

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

krigslagar, militär rätt

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

avskeda, befria