4. Katonaság, háború C1 (18) – altémák

Katonaság, háború* (18)

conquer verb /ˈkɒŋ.kər/ meghódít (országot); leigáz (népet); leküzd (nehézséget) [I or T]

The English were conquered by the Normans in 1066.

march verb /mɑːtʃ/ [I] 2 vonul, menetel (katonák)

The soldiers marched 90 miles in three days.

occupy verb /ˈɒk.jʊ.paɪ/ [T] 3 megszáll (katonaság)

The troops eventually occupied most of the island.

resist verb /rɪˈzɪst/ 2 ellenáll (támadásnak) [T]

British troops resisted the attack for two days.

serve verb /sɜːv/ 4 szolgálatot teljesít (pl. katonaságnál, kormányzatnál, stb.) [I or T]

to serve in the army

to serve on a committee/jury

He served as mayor for 5 years.

He always wanted to serve his country.

spy verb /spaɪ/ kémkedik [I]

He was accused of spying.

campaign noun /kæmˈpeɪn/ [C] 2 hadjárat

a bombing campaign

defence noun /dɪˈfents/ 3 honvédelem [U]

Government spending on defence is increasing.

the defence industry

fleet noun /fliːt/ [C] 1 flotta (hajóraj)

The entire naval fleet was used for the operation.

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.

power noun /paʊər/ 5 erő (katonai, gazdasági, stb.) [U]

economic/military power

rank noun /ræŋk/ [C or U] rang, pozíció (katonai, társadalmi, stb.)

senior/high/junior/low rank

He has just been promoted to the rank of captain.

tactic noun /ˈtæk.tɪk/ [C] taktika

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

tank noun /tæŋk/ [C] 1 tank, harckocsi (!)

Tanks rolled into the city at dawn.

warrior noun /ˈwɒr.i.ər/ [C] harcos

the warrior heroes of ancient Greece

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.

Phrases and idioms:

the military a katonaság (!)

The military has opposed any cuts in defence spending.

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