The glossary of military terms

Prepared by group INP-25

Proofread by Viktoria Husar

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Active hostilities [ˈaktɪv hɒˈstɪlɪtiz] when the army Aктивні бойові дії
actively uses military
equipment in order to
conquest
Aimed fire [eɪmd faɪər] Fire in which the Прицільний вогонь
target can be seen and
the fire adjusted, either
by the gun crew or by
an observer in
communication with
the gun crew.
Air defense [eə dɪˈfɛns] The means, Протиповітряна
techniques, and оборона (ППО)
organizations devoted
to preventing or
minimizing the effects
of attack by enemy
aircraft or guided
missiles
Ally ['ælaɪ] Someone who helps Cоюзник, партнер
and supports someone
else
Annexation [ænekˈseɪʃn] Possession taken of a Анексія
piece of land or a
country, usually by
force or without
permission
Army intelligence [ ahr-mee in-tel-i-juhns ] An agency of the Розвідка
armed forces that
obtains and analyzes
and uses information
of strategic or tactical
military value
Artillery strikes [ɑːˈtɪləri straɪks] Form of military Aртилерійський удар
offensive related to
artillery
Assault [ə'sɔːlt] A physical attack Напад, атака
Assets [ˈæs.ets] Something useful in Cили та засоби
an effort to foil or
defeat an enemy: such
as a piece of military
equipment
Bayonet ['beɪənɪt] A blade that may be Штик-ніж
fixed to the muzzle of
a rifle and used to stab
an opponent in hand-
to-hand fighting
Break off [breɪk ɔv] To separate a part Pозірвати (стосунки),
from a larger piece, щось припинити
 stop doing something
Bulletproof vest [ˈbʊlɪtpruːf vest] An item of body armor Бронежилет
that helps absorb the
impact and reduce or
stop penetration to the
torso from firearm-
fired projectiles and
fragmentation from
explosions
Causalities [kɑːˈzæl.ə.t̬ i] The amount of injured Людські жертви
or dead people after a
disaster
Corpses [kɒps] A dead body, usually Tруп
of a person
Cruise missile [kruːz ˈmɪsaɪl] A guided missile that Крилата ракета
has a terrain-following
radar system and that
flies at moderate speed
and low altitude
Defeat [dɪˈfiːt] Losing against Поразка
someone in a fight or
competition
Engagement Combat between two Бій
forces, neither larger
than a division nor
smaller than a
company, in which
each has an assignor
perceived mission
Evacuation [ɪˌvæk.juˈeɪ.ʃən] To move people from Евакуація
dangerous place to
somewhere safe
Exclusion [ɪkˈskluː.ʒən] The act of not Виключення
allowing someone or
something to take part
in an activity or to
enter a place
Fighter jet [ˈfaɪtə ʤɛt] A fast jet-powered Винищувач
military aircraft
designed for attacking
other aircraft
Fire support unit [ˈfaɪər səˈpɔːrt ˈjuːnɪt] unit responsible for Підрозділ вогневої
directing artillery fire підтримки
and close air support
onto enemy positions
Foodstuff [ˈfuːd.stʌf] A substance suitable Продовольство
for consumption as
food.
Forces [ˈfɔːsɪz] The whole military Збройні сили, війська
strength (as of a
nation)
Front line [ˈfrənt laɪn] The military line or Передова, лінія
part of an army that is фронту
closest to the enemy
Full-scale war [fʊl skeɪl wɔː] Complete, intense, or Повномасштабна
great in extent period війна

Gamble [ˈɡæm.bəl]
Genocide [ˈdʒɛnəsʌɪd]
Guidance [ˈɡaɪ.dəns]
Gunpoint [ˈgʌnˌpɔɪnt ]
To halt the war [ tuː hɔːlt ðə wɔː ]
Human shield [ˈhjuːmən ʃiːld]
Humanitarian aid [hjuːˌmæn.ɪˈteə.ri.ənEɪd]
Humanitarian convoy [hjuːˌmæn.ɪˈteə.ri.ən
ˈkɒn.vɔɪ]
Humanitarian crisis [hjuːˌmæn.ɪˈteə.ri.ən]
[ˈkraɪsɪs]
International [ɪn.təˈnæʃ.ən.əlhjuːˌ
humanitarian law mæn.ɪˈteə.ri.ən lɔː]
Intimidate [ɪnˈtɪm.ɪ.deɪt]
Joint Forces Operation [dʒɔɪnt ˈfɔrsəz ɒpəˈreɪʃən]
(JFO)
Line of demarcation [laɪn ɒv ˌdiːmɑːˈkeɪʃən]
Machine gun [məˈʃiːn gʌn]
of fighting or conflict
between countries or
states
A military campaign Військова авантюра,
наступ
The deliberate killing Геноцид
of a large number of
people from a
particular nation or
ethnic group with the
aim of destroying that
nation or group
The process of Директива
directing the flight of a
missile or rocket
used in reference to Приціл
the use of a gun to
threaten someone
to stop the war Припинити війну
A person or group of Живий щит
people held near a
potential target to
deter attack
Things which given to Гуманітaрна допомога
people to help
improving their lifes
Agreed before way for “Зелений коридор”,
evacuation of civilian гуманітарна колона
A singular event or a Гуманітарна криза
series of events that
are threatening in
terms of health, safety
or well-being of a
community or large
group of people.
Set of rules that seek Міжнародне
to limit the effect of гуманітарне право
armed conflict
Frighten or overawe Залякувати
(someone), especially
in order to make them
do what one wants.
military and legal Операція Об’єднаних
measures of Ukrainian Сил (ООС)
law enforcement
agencies to counter the
activities of Russian
armed groups in the
war in eastern Ukraine
Border between Лінія розмежування
military area and civil
area
An automatic gun that Кулемет
fires bullets in rapid
succession for as long
as the trigger is
 pressed
Material [məˈtɪə.ri.əl] Equipment, apparatus, Озброєння та
and supplies used by військова техніка
an organization or
institution
Military aircraft [ˈɛːkrɑːft] Any type of aircraft Військовий літак
that has been adapted
for military use
Military assistance [ˈmɪlɪtəri əˈsɪstəns] Aid which is used to Військова допомога
assist a country or its
people in its defense
efforts
Military escalation [ˈmɪlɪtəri es.kə.leɪtʃən] A deliberate or Військова ескалація,
unpremeditated посилення військових
increase in scope or сил
violence of a conflict
Missile [ˈmɪs.aɪl] A flying weapon that Ракета ,боєголовка
has its own engine so
that it can travel a long
distance before
exploding at the place
that it has been aimed
at
Negotiation [nɪˌgəuʃɪ'eɪʃ(ə)n] The process of Переговори ,
discussing something перемовини;
with someone in order
to reach an agreement
Occupier [ˈɒk.jə.paɪ.ər] Someone who lives or Окупант
works in a particular
room, building or
piece of land, or
someone who is using
it
Offensive potential [əˈfɛnsɪv pəʊˈtɛnʃəl] Number of military Наступальний
troops that are потенціал
preserved for future
warfare-
On the ground [ɒn ðə ɡraʊnd] Among the general На місці подій
public, in a place
where real, practical
work is done
Operational dead end [ˌɒpəˈreɪʃənl dɛd ɛnd] Military hopeless Оперативний глухий
situation кут
Prerequisite [ˌpriːˈrek.wɪ.zɪt] A thing that is Обов’язкова умова
required as a prior
condition for
something else to
happen or exist.
Rapid-firing gun (also [ˈræpɪd ˈfaɪərɪŋ gʌn] An artillery piece, Швидкострільна
quick-firing gun) typically a gun or гармата
howitzer, which has
several characteristics
which taken together
mean the weapon can
fire at a fast rate
Reconnaissance [rɪˈkɒn.ɪ.səns] The process of getting Розвідка
 information about
enemy forces or
positions by sending
out small groups of
soldiers or by using
aircraft
Rubble [ˈrʌbl ] Waste or rough Уламок, обвалини
fragments of stone,
brick, concrete, etc.,
especially as the
debris from the
demolition of
buildings
Surface-to-air missile [ˈsɜːfɪstʊˈeə ˈmɪsaɪl] A missile designed to Зенітна ракета
be launched from the
ground to destroy
aircraft or other
missiles
Suspension [səˈspen.ʃən] The act of stopping Тимчасова відставка,
something happening, припинення чогось
operating, etc. for a
period of time
Tactician [tækˈtɪʃ.ən] Someone who is Тактик , спеціаліст з
skilled in using tactics тактичних питань
Take hostages [teɪk ˈhɑːstɪdʒəz] The act of seizing or Брати полонених,
holding a person as брати в заручники
security for the
fulfilment of a
condition
Treachery [ˈtretʃ.ər.i] Behaviour that Зрада
deceives or is not loyal
to someone who trusts
you
Troops [truːps] Soldiers or armed Війська
forces
Warfare [ˈwɔːfeə] Military actions Бойові дії
Unconventional [ʌnkənˈvenʃ(ə)n(ə)l Activities conducted Нетрадиційні бойові
warfare ˈwɔːfeə] to enable a resistance дії
movement or
insurgency to coerce,
disrupt, or overthrow a
government or
occupying power by
operating through or
with an underground,
auxiliary, and guerrilla
force in a denied area