4. Katonaság, háború B2 (38) – altémák

Katonaság, háború* (22) 3. Háború, csata (16)

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.

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.

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

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)