War Flashcards

1
Q

to gain control of something, usually by force.

A

To “wrest control of st

ˈrɛst

Rest: descanso / ˈrɛst

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2
Q

Una fosa común

A

A mass grave

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3
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Excavar

A

To dig-dug-dug

ˈdʌg

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4
Q

Después de semanas de bombardeo

A

after weeks of bombardment

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5
Q

Vertedero

Camión de basuras

A

dump

dump lorry

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6
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Los rusos estaban excavando trincheras / zanjas

A

the Russians were digging trenches

ˈtrɛntʃ

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7
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Los combatientes fueron superados en número y quedándose sin suministros

A

fighters were outnumbered and running out of supplies.

səˈplaɪ

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8
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Tenemos heridos y muertos dentro de los búnkeres

Herido/s. (Adj/noun)

A

We have wounded and dead inside the bunkers

Wounded

ˈwuːndɪd

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9
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El Ministro de Defensa dijo que un miembro de la tripulación había muerto y 27 estaban desaparecidos después del hundimiento, mientras que los 396 restantes habían sido rescatados.

A

The defence ministry said one crew member had died and 27 were missing after the sinking, while the remaining 396 had been rescued.

ˈrɛskjuː

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10
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Tregua

Un pequeño destacamento de alrededor de 1500 soldados rusos ha estado estacionado en la región desde 1995 como parte de un acuerdo de tregua.

A

Truce ˈtruːs
dɪˈtætʃmənt

A small detachment of around 1,500 Russian troops has been stationed in the region since 1995 as part of a truce agreement.

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11
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Johnson ha dicho que las evaluaciones de inteligencia sugieren que hay una “posibilidad realista” de que la guerra continúe hasta finales del próximo año,

A

Johnson has said intelligence assessments suggest there is a “realistic possibility” the war will continue until the end of next year,

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12
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La viceprimera ministra de Ucrania, Iryna Vereshchuk, advirtió a la gente del este del país que evacuara antes del último asalto ruso o arriesgara su vida.
Antes de, antes que
Llegue antes que él
Terminé antes del plazo fijado

A

Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister, Iryna Vereshchuk, warned people in the east of the country to evacuate ahead of the latest Russian assault, or risk their life.
Ahead of
I arrived ahead of him
I finished ahead of deadline

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13
Q

¿Dónde huye la gente dentro de Ucrania?

Huir

A

Where are people fleeing inside Ukraine?

To flee-fled-fled : to run away

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14
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Rusia dice que ha retirado su guarnición como “gesto de buena voluntad” para demostrar que no obstruía las exportaciones de grano, pero Ucrania rechazó esa afirmación, mientras Moscú seguía bombardeando sus almacenes de grano.

A

Russia says it has withdrawn its garrison as a “gesture of goodwill” to prove it was not obstructing grain exports, but Ukraine dismissed that claim, as Moscow continued to shell its grain stores.

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