4. Katonaság, háború A1B1 (18) – altémák

Katonaság, háború* (18)

attack verb /əˈtæk/ 1 támad, megtámad (vkit/vmit) (támadást intéz) [I or T]

He was attacked and seriously injured by a gang of youths.

Most wild animals won't attack unless they are provoked.

bomb verb /bɒm/ [T] bombáz (!)

This pub was bombed a few years ago.

defeat verb /dɪˈfiːt/ [T] 1 legyőz (ellenséget, ellenfelet)

Napoleon was defeated by the Duke of Wellington at the battle of Waterloo.

If we can defeat the Italian team, we'll be through to the final.

defend verb /dɪˈfend/ 1 véd, megvéd vmit (küzdelemben, harcban); védekezik [T]

How can we defend our country if we don't have an army?

I'm going to karate lessons to learn how to defend myself.

White blood cells help defend the body against infection.

destroy verb /dɪˈstrɔɪ/ [T] lerombol, megsemmisít; elpusztít

Most of the old part of the city was destroyed by bombs during the war.

The accident seemed to have completely/totally destroyed his confidence.

explode verb /ɪkˈspləʊd/ [I or T] felrobban; felrobbant

A bomb exploded at one of London's busiest railway stations this morning.

He was driving so fast that his car tyre exploded.

air force noun /ˈeərˌfɔːs/ [C] légierő (!)

an air force pilot

attack noun /əˈtæk/ [C or U] 1 támadás, roham (erőszak/rombolás)

a racist attack

a terrorist attack on the capital

The town was once again under attack.

battle noun /ˈbæt.l̩/ 1 csata, ütközet (háborúban) [C or U]

The battle lasted for several hours.

He was killed in battle.

bomb noun /bɒm/ [C] bomba (!)

The bomb exploded/went off near a busy market.

a nuclear bomb

a car bomb

defeat noun /dɪˈfiːt/ 1 vereség [C]

After their defeat in battle, the soldiers surrendered.

Norwich City have suffered their worst defeat of the season.

gun noun /gʌn/ [C] lőfegyver (puska, pisztoly)

You could hear the noise of guns firing in the distance.

hero noun /ˈhɪə.rəʊ/ [C] plural: heroes 1 hős

a war hero

He became a national hero for his part in the revolution.

They consider her a hero.

Graham says he'll take my parents to the airport at four o'clock in the morning - what a hero!

soldier noun /ˈsəʊl.dʒər/ [C] katona (!)

French/Cuban/Turkish/Chinese/American soldiers

soldiers on duty

an enemy soldier

A soldier was wounded in the fighting.

spy noun /spaɪ/ [C] kém

His father was a British spy.

war noun /wɔːr/ 1 háború [C or U] (!)

nuclear war

civil war

a war film/grave/hero

If this country goes to war we will have to face the fact that many people will die.

Britain and France declared war on Germany in 1939.

War broke out between the two countries after a border dispute.

They've been at war for the last five years.

Phrasal verbs:

blow up ↔ (sth/sb) /bləʊ/ felrobban; felrobbant (vmit/vkit)

They threatened to blow up the plane if their demands were not met.

The bomb blew up.

Phrases and idioms:

the army hadsereg, haderő (!)

When did you join the army?

He has decided on a career in the army.

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