English Vocabulary for Conflict and Power Dynamics
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Vocabulary: War and Conflict Terminology
Key Nouns Related to Conflict
- Allies
- Aliados
- Asymmetric Warfare
- Guerra descompensada
- Atrocities
- Actos violentos
- Border
- Frontera
- Civilian Government
- Gobierno civil
- Coalition
- Coalición
- Guerrilla Raids
- Ataques inesperados por gente no militar
- Insurgency
- Insurgencia
- Invasion
- Invasión
- Leader
- Líder
- Occupation
- Ocupación
- Security
- Seguridad
- Special Forces
- Fuerzas especiales
- Terrorist-Training Camps
- Campos de entrenamiento de terroristas
- Terrorists
- Terroristas
- Troops
- Tropas
- An Ambush
- Una emboscada
- Attack
- Ataque
- Forces
- Fuerzas
- Power
- Poder / Potencia
- The Ultimatum
- Un ultimátum
- War
- Guerra
Essential War and Conflict Collocations
- Occupy a country
- Supply arms (to)
- Station troops (in)
- Make a breakthrough
- Break the stalemate
- Inflict casualties
- Put up resistance
- Suffer losses
- Stage a protest
- Claim a victory
- Lose one's life
Key Verbs and Phrasal Structures
VERB + WAR
- Be in, fight in
- Fight, make, wage
- Win, lose
- Declare, go to
VERB + ULTIMATUM
- Deliver, Give (sb), Issue, Present (sb with), Send (an ultimatum)
- Get, Receive (an ultimatum)
- Comply with, Ignore, Withdraw (an ultimatum)
VERB + POWER
- Come to, Rise to (power)
- Assume, Seize (agafar), Take (power)
- Fall from, Lose (power)
- Give up, Relinquish (renunciar), Renounce (power)
- Delegate, Devolve (power)
VERB + AMBUSH (EMBOSCADA)
- Lay, Prepare, Set up (an ambush)
- Lie in, Wait in (an ambush)
- Carry out, Stage (an ambush)
- Be caught in, Run into, Walk into (an ambush)
VERB + ATTACK
- Carry out, Launch, Lead, Make, Mount, Spearhead (liderar) (an attack)
- Come under, Suffer (an attack)
VERB + FORCE
- Assemble, Create, Form, Mobilize (a force)
- Send (a force)
- Deploy (emplear), Use (a force)
- Withdraw (retirar) (a force)
Understanding the Passive Voice
Standard Passive Construction
Structure: Subject + TO BE + Past Participle + (other objects)
Example: They gave some letters to David.
- Direct Object as Subject: Some letters were given to David.
- Indirect Object as Subject: David was given some letters.
Special Passive Structures
The Impersonal 'It' Construction
Structure: It + TO BE + Past Participle + (that) + SENTENCE
Example: It is said that he will become the new president.
(Se dice que él será el nuevo presidente)
The Personal Subject Construction
Structure: SUBJECT + TO BE + Past Participle + INFINITIVE
Example: He is said to become the new president.
(Se dice que él será el nuevo presidente)