Military and Conflict Flashcards

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Q

the military

A

العَسكَريِّ/ة‏ / ‏المُؤَسِّة العَسكَريّة‏

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army

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‏جَيْش ج جُيوش‏

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the armed forces

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‏القُوّات العَسْكَريّة‏

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the troops

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القُوّات

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the military staff

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‏رُكْن ج أَرْكان‏

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soldier

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‏جُندي ج –ون‏

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civilian

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‏مَدَنيّ ج –ون‏

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8
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the infantry

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‏المُشاة‏

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sailor

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‏بَحّار ج –ون / بَحّارة‏

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marine

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‏جُندي مُشاة البَحْريّة‏

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airman. pilot

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‏طَيّار ج –ون‏

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paratrooper

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‏مِظَلّي ج –ون‏

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sniper

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‏قانص ج قُنّاص‏

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14
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hero

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‏بَطَل/ة ج أَبْطْال‏

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15
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ally

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‏حَليف ج حُلَفاء‏

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general (rank)

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‏لِواء ج أَلْوية‏

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chief of staff

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‏رَئيس الأَرْكان‏

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18
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(military) rank

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‏رُتْبة ج رُتَب‏

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air force

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قَوّة جَوّيّة‏ / ‏سلاح الجوّ‏ / ‏السلاح الجَوّيّ‏

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ground forces

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‏قَوّة بَرّيّة‏

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reserves

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‏قَوّات اِحْتِياطيّة‏

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special forces

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‏قُوّات خاصّة‏

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23
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light/mobile task force

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‏قَوّة خَفيفة‏

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combat troops

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‏قِطَعات قِتاليّة‏

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peacekeeping forces

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‏قَوّات حِفْظ السَلام‏

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allied forces

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‏قَوّات التَحالُف‏

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defense force

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‏قَوّة دِفاعية‏

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strike force

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‏قَوّة هُجوميّة ضارِبة‏

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29
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deterrent force

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‏قَوّة رَدْع‏

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30
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cell. squad

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‏فَصيلة ج فَصائِل‏

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execution squad. firing squad

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‏فَصيلة الإعْدام‏

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32
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patrol

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‏دَوْريّة ج –ات‏

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33
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(military) unit

A

‏وَحْدة ج وَحَدات‏

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34
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squadron

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‏سَرب ج أَسْراب‏

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35
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battalion

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‏كَتيبة ج كَتائِب‏

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36
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weapon

A

‏سِلاح ج أَسْلِحة‏

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small arms

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‏أَسْلِحة خَفيفة/صَغيرة‏

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38
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ammunition

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ذَخيرة / ‏‏ذَخائِز‏

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39
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parachute

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‏مَظَلّة ج –ات‏

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40
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arsenal

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‏تَرْسانة ج –ات‏

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41
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nuclear weapons

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‏أَسْلِحة نَوَويّة‏

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42
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precision weapons

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‏أَسْلِحة ذَكيّة‏

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43
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weapons of mass destruction (WMDs)

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‏أَسْلِحة الدَمار الشامِل‏

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44
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rocket. missile

A

صاروخ‏ ج صَواريخ‏

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45
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decoy missile

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‏صاروخ تَمويهيّ‏

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46
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cruise missile

A

‏صاروخ طَوّاف‏

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47
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anti–aircraft missile

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‏صاروخ مُضادّ للطائِرات‏

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48
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surface–to–air (SAM) missile

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‏صاروخ صَطْح – جَوّ‏

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49
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long–range missile

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‏صاروخ بَعيد المدّى‏

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50
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short–range missile

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‏صاروخ قَصير المدّى‏

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51
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intercontinental ballistic missile

A

‏صاروخ قَذيفة عابِرة للقارّات‏

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52
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rocket/missile launcher

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‏قاذِفة الصواريخ‏

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53
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torpedo

A

‏نَسيفة ج نَسائِف‏

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54
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bomb

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‏قُنْبُلة ج قَنابِل‏

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55
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explosive device

A

‏أَداة تَفْجير‏

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56
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explosives

A

‏مُتَفَجَّرات‏

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57
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hand grenade

A

‏قُنْبُلة يَدَويّة‏

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58
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nuclear bomb

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‏قُنْبُلة نَوَويّة‏

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59
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atomic bomb

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‏قُنْبُلة ذَرّيّة‏

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60
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incendiary bomb

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‏قُنْبُلة حارِقة‏

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61
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bullet

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رَصاصة‏ ج –ات / رَصاص

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62
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gun

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‏مَدفَع ج مَدافِع‏

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63
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revolver. sidearm

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مُسَدَّس ج –ات / ‏‏ُفَرْد‏

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64
Q

machine gun

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‏مِدفَع رَشاش‏

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65
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sub–machine gun

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‏بُنْدوقيّة آليّة‏

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66
Q

ballistic weapon

A

‏سِلاح قَذّافيّ‏

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67
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(a piece of) artillery

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‏قَطْعة مِدْفَعِيّة‏

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68
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artillery fire

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‏قَصْف مِدْفَعيّ‏

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69
Q

rocket fire

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قَصْف صاروخيّ

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‏precision bombing

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‏قَصف دَقيق/ذَكيّ‏

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71
Q

shrapnel

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‏شَظايا‏

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72
Q

radiation

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‏إشْعاع‏

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73
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explosion

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اِنْفِجار / ‏‏تَفْجير / ‏‏تَفَجُّر

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74
Q

blast

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‏عَصْف‏

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75
Q

bombardment. shelling

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قَصْف

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76
Q

preemptive strike

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‏ضَرْبة وِقائيّة‏

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77
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the use of force

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‏اِسْتِخدام القُوّة‏

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air cover

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‏غِطاء جَوَّيّ‏

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Q

no–fly zone

A

‏مِنْطَقة حَظْر جَوَّيّ‏

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Q

armored personnel carrier (APC)

A

‏ناقِلة جُنود مُدَرَّعة‏

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tank

A

‏دَبّابة ج –ات‏

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bulldozer

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‏جَرّافة ج –ات‏

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helicopter

A

طائِرة عَموديّة‏ / ‏طائِرة مِرْوَحيّة / ‏‏هليكوبتر‏

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submarine

A

‏غَوّاصة‏

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anti–aircraft submarine

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‏غَوّاصة مُضادّة للطائِرات‏

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destroyer

A

‏مَُدَمِّرة ج –ات‏

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warship. frigate

A

سَفينة حَرْبيّة ج سُفُن حَرْبيّة‏ / ‏بارِجة ج بَوارِج‏

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gunboat

A

‏رَوْرَق حَرْبيّة ج رَوارِق حَرْبيّة‏

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torpedo boat

A

‏نَسّافة ج –ات‏

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fleet

A

‏أُسطول ج أَساطيل‏

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headquarters

A

‏مَقَرّ ج مَقارّ‏

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strategic point

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مَوقِع اِسْتراتيجيّ‏ ج مَواقِع اِسْتراتيجيّة‏

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combat zone

A

‏مِنْطَقة القِتال‏

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nuclear–free zone

A

‏مِنْطَقة خاليّة من الأَسْلِحة النَّوَويّة‏

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nuclear proliferation

A

‏اِنْتِشار الأَسْلِحة النَّوَويّة‏

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Q

centrifugal system

A

‏جَهاز طَرْد مَرْكَزيّ‏

97
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enrichment of uranium

A

‏تَخْصيب اليورانيوم‏

98
Q

war

A

‏حَرْب (مُؤَنَث) ج حُروب‏

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civil war

A

‏حَرْب أَهْليّة‏

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guerrilla war

A

‏حَرْب عِصابات‏

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at war

A

‏في حالةِ الحَرْب‏

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theater of war

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‏مَسْرَح الحَرْب‏

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field of operations

A

مَيدان العَمَليّات‏ ج مَيادين العَمَليّات‏

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maneuver

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‏مُناوَرة ج –ات‏

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reconnaissance

A

‏اِسْتِطْلاع‏

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parade

A

عَرْض / ‏‏اِسْتِعْراض‏

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battle. battleground

A

‏مَعْرَكة ج مَعارِك‏

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danger. risk

A

خَطْر‏ ج أَخْطار / مَخاطِر‏

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safety

A

‏أَمْن‏

110
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ceasefire

A

‏وَقْف إِطْلاق النار‏

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disarmament; demilitarization

A

‏تجريد من السِلاح‏

112
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suicide bombing

A

‏عَمَليّة اِنْتِحاريّة‏

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car bomb (literally: booby–trapped car)

A

‏سَيّارة مُفَخَّخة‏

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massacre

A

‏مَجْزَرة ج مَجازِر‏

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genocide

A

‏إِبادة جَمْاعِيّة‏

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death; battleground

A

‏مَصْرَع ج مَصارِع‏

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murder. killing

A

‏مَقتَل‏

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beheading

A

‏قَطع الرَأْس‏

119
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murder. killing

A

‏مَقتَل‏

120
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military intervention

A

‏تَدَخُّل عَسْكَريّ‏

121
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injury

A

إِصابة ج –ات‏ / ‏جُرْح/جُروح ج جِراح‏

122
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wounded or injured person

A

‏جَريح ج جَرْحى‏

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funeral (procession)

A

جِنازة‏ ج –ات ، جَنائِز‏

124
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victim

A

‏ضَحِيّة ج ضحَايا‏

125
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captured (person). prisoner

A

أَسير‏ ج أَسْرَى‏

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detainee

A

‏مُحْتَجَز ج –ون‏

127
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suicide bomber

A

‏مُنَفِّذ/ة عَمَليّة اِنْتِحاريّة‏

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surprise attack. raid

A

‏مُباغَتة ج –ات‏

129
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ground offensive. land attack

A

هُجوم بَرّيّ ج هَجَمات بَرّيّة

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amphibious attack

A

هُجوم بَرْمائِيّ

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terrorist attack

A

هُجوم إرْهابيّ

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armed attack on

A

هُجوم مُسَلَّح عَلى

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ambush

A

كَمين‏ ج كَمائِن‏

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tactics

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‏تَكْتيكات‏

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aggressions against

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‏اِعْتِداءات على‏

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revenge for

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‏رَدّ اِنْتِقاميّ على‏

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on board (a ship. an aircraft. etc.)

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‏على مَتن (+ إضافة)‏

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on board a plane

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‏مَحلوم/ة جَوّاً‏

139
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in a state of readiness for

A

‏في وَضْع اِسْتِعْداد لِ‏

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deployed (lit. spreading out)

A

‏مُنْتَشِر/ة‏

141
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hostile

A

عُدْوانيّ/ة‏ / ‏عَدائِيّ/ة / ‏‏مُعادٍ/ية‏

142
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outcome. repercussion. consequence

A

اِنعِكاس ج –ات / ‏‏عاقِب ج عَواقِب

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to mobilize. to call up. to accumulate

A

حَشَبَ‏ يَحْشِدُ‏ الحَشْد‏

144
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to mobilize

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عَبَّأَ‏ / ‏قامَ بِتَعْبِئة (+ إضافة)‏

145
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to amass (especially troops)

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‏حَشَّدَ‏

146
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to draft. to conscript. to mobilize

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‏جَنَّدَ‏

147
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to call up. to summon (e.g. to court. to military service)

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‏اِسْتَدْعَى‏

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to deploy (e.g. troops)

A

نَشَرَ‏ يَنْشُرُ‏ النَشْر‏

149
Q

to inspect

A

‏تَفَقَّدَ‏

150
Q

to explode s.t.. to blow s.t. up

A

‏فَجَّرَ‏

151
Q

to explode (intransitive)

A

‏تَفَجَّرَ‏

152
Q

to destroy

A

دَمَّرَ / ‏‏هَدَمَ ، يَهْدِمُ ، الهَدْم‏

153
Q

to annihilate

A

أَبادَ / ‏‏أَفْنَى‏

154
Q

to exchange fire

A

‏تَبادَلَ إِطلاق النار‏

155
Q

to claim the life/lives of

A

‏أَوْدى بِحَياة (+ إضافة)‏

156
Q

to be martyred

A

‏اُسْتُشْهِد‏

157
Q

to suffer serious injuries

A

‏أُصيبَ بِجُروح خَطيرة‏

158
Q

to suffer minor injuries

A

‏أُصيبَ بِجُروح طَفيفة‏

159
Q

to attack

A

هَجَمَ على‏ يَهْجُمُ على‏ هُجوم على‏

160
Q

to attack. to invade. to raid

A

غَزا‏ يَغْزُو‏ غَزْو‏

161
Q

to launch s.t. (e.g. an attack. a campaign)

A

شَنّ ه‏ يَشُنُّه ه‏ الشَنّ ه‏

162
Q

to launch. to fire (a missile. torpedo. etc.)

A

‏أَطْلَقَ‏

163
Q

to storm

A

‏اِقتَحَمَ‏

164
Q

to infiltrate

A

‏تَسَلَّلَ إلى‏

165
Q

to advance further. to penetrate deeply into

A

‏تَوَغَّلَ في‏

166
Q

to besiege. to surround

A

حاصَرَ‏ يُحاصِرُ‏ حِصار‏

167
Q

to open fire

A

فَتَحَ النار ، يَفْتَحُ النار ، الفَتْح النار‏ / ‏أَطلَق النار‏

168
Q

to defend (against)

A

‏دافَعَ عن‏

169
Q

to to protect s.t. against

A

حَمى ه من‏ يَحْمي ه من‏ حِماية ه من‏

170
Q

to withdraw (intransitive)

A

‏اِنْسَحَبَ‏

171
Q

to evacuate. to pull out of

A

جَلا عن‏ يَجْلو عن‏ الجَلاء عن‏

172
Q

to evacuate (transitive)

A

‏أَجْلى‏

173
Q

to surrender

A

‏اِسْتَسْلَمَ بِ‏

174
Q

to detain

A

‏اِحْتَجَزَ‏

175
Q

to release

A

أَفْرَج عن / ‏‏أَطْلَقَ‏

176
Q

to set s.o. free

A

‏أَطْلَقَ سَراحَهُ‏

177
Q

to let s.o. go

A

‏أَخْلَى سَبيلَهُ‏

178
Q

to resume fighting

A

‏اِسْتَأْنَفَ القِتال‏

179
Q

to resist

A

‏قاوَمَ‏

180
Q

to plan

A

‏خَطَّطَ‏

181
Q

to conspire

A

‏آمََرَ‏

182
Q

to plot

A

‏تَآمَر‏

183
Q

to target specifically

A

‏اِسْتَهْدَفَ نَحْديداً‏

184
Q

to erect roadblocks

A

نَصَبَ حَواجِز على الطُرُق‏ يَنْصُبُ حَواجِز على الطُرُق‏ نَصْب حَواجِز على الطُرُق‏

185
Q

to impose a cordon/blockade on

A

فَرَضَ حِصاراً على‏ يَفْرُضُ حِصاراً على‏ فَرْض حِصاراً على‏

186
Q

to break out (war)

A

‏اِنْدَلَعَ‏

187
Q

to occupy

A

حتَلَّ‏ يَحْتَلَّ‏ اِحْتِلال‏

188
Q

occupier. occupied

A

مُحْتَلّ

189
Q

to take the place of s.t./s.o.

A

‏أَحَلَّ مَحَلَّهُ‏

190
Q

to cross the border(s)

A

‏اِخْتَرَقَ الحُدود‏

191
Q

to estimate the strength of forces at

A

‏قَدَّرَ حَجْمَ القُوّات بِ‏

192
Q

to debrief

A

‏اِسْتَخْلَصَ المَعْلومات‏