4. Katonaság, háború B1B2 (55) – altémák

1. Katonaság (15) 2. Fegyverek (17) 3. Háború, csata (23)

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.

capture verb /ˈkæp.tʃər/ [T] 1 elfog (pl. katonát); elfoglal (pl. várost)

Two of the soldiers were killed and the rest were captured.

Rebel forces captured the city after a week-long battle.

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.

fight verb /faɪt/ *(fought, fought) 2 harcol (háborúban) [I or T] (!)

Millions of young men fought in World War One.

invade verb /ɪnˈveɪd/ 1 lerohan, megszáll (hadsereggel); betör, benyomul (pl. országba) [I or T] (!)

Concentrations of troops near the border look set to invade within the next few days.

win verb /wɪn/ *(winning, won, won) 4 nyer, megnyer (háborút, csatát, vitát, stb.), győz

They won the war, but with heavy losses.

Everyone likes winning an argument.

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.

8. lecke (A1) – 21. lecke (A2) – 47. lecke (B1) – 78. lecke (B2) – 97. lecke (C1) – 117. lecke (C2)