20.4.7. gy. A1C1 (példák)

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.

invasion noun /ɪnˈveɪ.ʒən/ [C or U] 1 invázió, idegen megszállás (katonai) (!)

They were planning to mount an invasion of the north of the country.

liberation noun /ˌlɪb.əˈreɪ.ʃən/ [C or U] felszabadulás; felszabadítás

Leaving school was such a liberation for me.

the liberation of all political prisoners

operation noun /ˌɒp.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/ [C] 2 művelet, akció (mentési, katonai, stb.) [C]

a military operation

Following the earthquake, a large-scale rescue operation was launched.

The operation to fly in supplies will begin as soon as possible.

strategy noun /ˈstræt.ə.dʒi/ [C] stratégia

the government's economic strategy

a military strategy

a long-term strategy

We're working on new strategies to improve our share of the market.

tactic noun /ˈtæk.tɪk/ [C] taktika

These bomb attacks represent a change of tactics by the terrorists.

target noun /ˈtɑː.gɪt/ [C] 1 célpont (pl. támadásé); céltábla (pl. lövészeten)

a military target

I had four shots but I didn't even hit the target.

Any major airport or station is potentially a terrorist target.

Foreign businesses in the region have become a target for attacks.

victory noun /ˈvɪk.tər.i/ [C or U] győzelem

Phoenix managed a 135-114 victory over Denver.

Grant won/achieved/gained a comfortable/easy victory over Cooper in yesterday's match.

This result is a victory for democracy.

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.

fierce adjective /fɪəs/ 1 heves, vad, brutális, erőszakos (csata, lövöldözés, stb.); támadó

a fierce dog

a fierce attack/battle

Two men were shot during fierce fighting last weekend.

innocent adjective /ˈɪn.ə.sənt/ 3 ártatlan (áldozat)

Several innocent civilians were killed in the bombing.

strategic adjective /strəˈtiː.dʒɪk/ stratégiai (üzleti, politikai, háborús, stb.)

strategic planning

strategic weapons

The new offices are in a strategic location, with easy access to the motorway.

Phrasal verbs:

break out /breɪk/ kitör vmi (tűz, háború, stb.)

War broke out in 1914.

The fire broke out in the early morning.

Fighting has broken out all over the city.