Areas of Confilict Flashcards
1
Q
1- Rubble
2- Debris
A
1- Broken stones and bricks from destructed buildings
2- Is more general than rubble and includea woods, glass, …
2
Q
Scarce
Scarcity
A
Shortage
تنگ شدن
3
Q
War zone
Danger zone
A
A place with particular feature
4
Q
1- Be overwhelmed with sth
2- overwhelm sb/sth
A
1- Fill sth with too much of sth
2- Defeat sb/sth completely
5
Q
Shell
A
خمپاره
A metal case full of explosives, ready to be fired from a large gun
6
Q
(Reach)/(Be at) a breaking point
A
Problems become so great that sb can no longer deal with
7
Q
Desert sth
A
Abandon sth
Leave (a city)
8
Q
Grim
A
Unpleasant and depressing
9
Q
Be under siege
Lay siege to sth
A
Military operation appear in a city
Armed force surround the city
Food supply would stop
