20.4.5. gy. A1B2 (példák)

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.

bombing noun /ˈbɒm.ɪŋ/ [C or U] bombázás; bombatámadás (!)

The city came under heavy bombing.

conflict noun /ˈkɒn.flɪkt/ [C or U] 2 összeütközés, konfliktus (összecsapás)

armed conflict

defeat noun /dɪˈfiːt/ 1 vereség [C]

After their defeat in battle, the soldiers surrendered.

Norwich City have suffered their worst defeat of the season.

destruction noun /dɪˈstrʌk.ʃən/ [U] pusztulás; pusztítás

Many people are very concerned about the destruction of the rainforests.

Unusually high winds left a trail of destruction over southern Britain.

weapons of mass destruction

enemy noun /ˈen.ə.mi/ 2 ellenség (hadsereg, ország) [C usually no plural] (!)

enemy forces/territory

The enemy had succeeded in stopping our supplies from getting through.

fighting noun /ˈfaɪ.tɪŋ/ [U] harc, küzdelem (főleg háborúban)

Fierce fighting has continued all day.