20.4.5. gy. B1B2 (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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.