ASAP 1 Flashcards
å forsvare
to defend
å trenge igjennom
to penetrate / to break through
å sette i gang (et angrep)
to launch/start/mount (an attack)
å finne sted
to take place
å delta
to take part / to participate
å drive en kile mellom / inn i
to drive a wedge between/into
å trekke seg tilbake
a) to withdraw (i.e. voluntarily) / to fall back
b) to retreat (i.e. forced to do it)
c) to pull out / to pull back
å rykke fram mot
to advance towards / to charge against
å gjøre framgang
to make progress
å nærme seg
to approach
å sende ut (melding etc.)
to send out / to issue (a report)
å forskanse seg
to entrench / to ensconce (oneself) / to dig in
å ta (noen) til fange
to take (somebody) prisoner
å ta fanger
to take prisoners
å lide store tap
to suffer heavy losses
å utgjøre
to make up / to form
å utgjøre en trussel mot
to pose a threat to
å bestå av
to consist of
å inneholde
to contain
å nå
to reach (a destination/goal)
å erobre
to capture / to conquer / to take
å omringe
to surround / to encircle / to envelop
å overgi seg
to surrender
å innrømme / å vedgå
to admit / to concede
å overbevise
to convince
å overtale
to persuade / to talk (somebody) into
å bekrefte
to confirm / to affirm / to verify
å hevde / å gjøre krav på
to claim / to lay claim to (a territory)
å anmode
to request
å bringe til taushet
to silence
å være overlegen (i antall)
to outnumber
å være underlegen (i antall)
to be outnumbered
å forårsake store skader
to cause/inflict heavy damage
å påføre (fienden) store tap
to inflict heavy losses (on the enemy)
å slippe opp for
to run out of / to run short of
å mangle
to lack / to be short of
å avskjære
to cut off / to intercept
å løse (et problem)
to solve (a problem) / to find a solution to (a problem)
å løse et oppdrag
to accomplish a mission
å forhandle
to negotiate
å trappe opp
to escalate / to step up
å føre en politikk
to pursue/conduct a policy
å føre krig
to wage war
å være overlegen (i styrke)
to be superior to/ to out-gun
