{"id":2011,"date":"2015-10-28T07:12:49","date_gmt":"2015-10-28T07:12:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/?p=2011"},"modified":"2015-10-27T20:36:06","modified_gmt":"2015-10-27T20:36:06","slug":"war-vocabulary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/war-vocabulary\/","title":{"rendered":"War vocabulary"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"by<\/a>

by Xuan Che under a CC license on Flickr<\/p><\/div>\n

Today is the \u201cNo\u201d day anniversary (\u03b7 \u03b5\u03c0\u03ad\u03c4\u03b5\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u201c\u038c\u03c7\u03b9\u201d<\/em>) and we celebrate the participation of Greece in the World War II.<\/p>\n

In this post there is basic vocabulary related to war and a vocabulary exercise for intermediate or advanced students.<\/p>\n

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war<\/strong>: \u03bf \u03c0\u03cc\u03bb\u03b5\u03bc\u03bf\u03c2 (o polemos)<\/em><\/p>\n

civil war<\/strong>: \u03bf \u03b5\u03bc\u03c6\u03cd\u03bb\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c0\u03cc\u03bb\u03b5\u03bc\u03bf\u03c2 (o emfilios polemos)<\/em><\/p>\n

chemical warfare<\/strong>: \u03bf \u03c7\u03b7\u03bc\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\u03c2 \u03c0\u03cc\u03bb\u03b5\u03bc\u03bf\u03c2 (o chimikos polemos)<\/em><\/p>\n

soldier<\/strong>: \u03bf \u03c3\u03c4\u03c1\u03b1\u03c4\u03b9\u03ce\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 (o stratiotis)<\/em><\/p>\n

army<\/strong>: \u03bf \u03c3\u03c4\u03c1\u03b1\u03c4\u03cc\u03c2 (\u03be\u03b7\u03c1\u03ac\u03c2) (o stratos ksiras)<\/em><\/p>\n

air force<\/strong>: \u03b7 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03b5\u03bc\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u03b1\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03af\u03b1 (ee polemiki aeroporia)<\/em><\/p>\n

navy<\/strong>: \u03c4\u03bf \u03bd\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc (to naftiko)<\/em><\/p>\n

fleet<\/strong>: \u03bf \u03c3\u03c4\u03cc\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2 (o stolos)<\/em><\/p>\n

peace<\/strong>: \u03b7 \u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03ae\u03bd\u03b7 (ee irini)<\/em><\/p>\n

truce<\/strong>: \u03b7 \u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03ba\u03c9\u03c7\u03ae (ee anakohi)<\/em><\/p>\n

enemy<\/strong>: \u03bf \u03b5\u03c7\u03b8\u03c1\u03cc\u03c2 (o ehtros)<\/em><\/p>\n

arms<\/strong>: \u03c4\u03b1 \u03cc\u03c0\u03bb\u03b1 (ta opla)<\/em><\/p>\n

armament<\/strong>: \u03bf \u03b5\u03be\u03bf\u03c0\u03bb\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u03cc\u03c2 (o eksoplismos)<\/em><\/p>\n

arsenal<\/strong>: \u03c4\u03bf \u03bf\u03c0\u03bb\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03ac\u03c3\u03b9\u03bf (to oplostasio)<\/em><\/p>\n

rocket<\/strong>: \u03bf \u03c0\u03cd\u03c1\u03b1\u03c5\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2 (o piravlos)<\/em><\/p>\n

front \/ front line<\/strong>: \u03c4\u03bf \u03bc\u03ad\u03c4\u03c9\u03c0\u03bf \/ \u03b7 \u03c0\u03c1\u03ce\u03c4\u03b7 \u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03bc\u03bc\u03ae (to metopo \/ ee proti grami)<\/em><\/p>\n

bomb<\/strong>: \u03b7 \u03b2\u03cc\u03bc\u03b2\u03b1 (ee vomva)<\/em><\/p>\n

bombardment<\/strong>: \u03bf \u03b2\u03bf\u03bc\u03b2\u03b1\u03c1\u03b4\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u03cc\u03c2 (o vomvardismos)<\/em><\/p>\n

attack<\/strong>: \u03b7 \u03b5\u03c0\u03af\u03b8\u03b5\u03c3\u03b7 (ee epithesi)<\/em><\/p>\n

battle<\/strong>: \u03b7 \u03bc\u03ac\u03c7\u03b7 (ee mahi)<\/em><\/p>\n

naval battle<\/strong>: \u03b7 \u03bd\u03b1\u03c5\u03bc\u03b1\u03c7\u03af\u03b1 (ee navmahia)<\/em><\/p>\n

civilians<\/strong>: \u03bf \u03ac\u03bc\u03b1\u03c7\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bb\u03b7\u03b8\u03c5\u03c3\u03bc\u03cc\u03c2 (o amahos plithismos)<\/em><\/p>\n

allies<\/strong>: \u03bf\u03b9 \u03c3\u03cd\u03bc\u03bc\u03b1\u03c7\u03bf\u03b9 (ee simahee)<\/em><\/p>\n

genocide<\/strong>: \u03b7 \u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03ba\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd\u03af\u03b1 (ee genoktonia)<\/em><\/p>\n

refugees<\/strong>: \u03bf\u03b9 \u03c0\u03c1\u03cc\u03c3\u03c6\u03c5\u03b3\u03b5\u03c2 (ee prosfiges)<\/em><\/p>\n

\"by<\/a>

by Rusty Clark – hottnfunkyradio.co under a CC license on Flickr<\/p><\/div>\n

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Exercise<\/p>\n

Fill in the gaps with words from the list.<\/p>\n

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  1. \u039f \u0394\u03b5\u03cd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2 \u03a0\u03b1\u03b3\u03ba\u03cc\u03c3\u03bc\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 ……………… \u03ac\u03c1\u03c7\u03b9\u03c3\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf 1939.<\/li>\n
  2. \u0391\u03c0\u03bf\u03c6\u03ac\u03c3\u03b9\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u03bd\u03b1 \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd ……………… \u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u03ac \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03b4\u03ad\u03ba\u03b1 \u03c7\u03c1\u03cc\u03bd\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03ad\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5.<\/li>\n
  3. \u039f \u0391\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\u03c2 ……………… ……………… \u03ad\u03b3\u03b9\u03bd\u03b5 \u03b1\u03bd\u03ac\u03bc\u03b5\u03c3\u03b1 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u0392\u03cc\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u039d\u03cc\u03c4\u03b9\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2.<\/li>\n
  4. \u03a4\u03b1 \u03a7\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03cd\u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03bd\u03b1, \u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03bc\u03ac\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 \u03bc\u03ac\u03c7\u03b5\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ad\u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03bd \u03b5\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03c3\u03b9\u03c4\u03b5\u03c4\u03c1\u03ac\u03c9\u03c1\u03b7 ………………<\/li>\n
  5. \u039f\u03b9 \u03b4\u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03c2 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd ……………… \u03bc\u03b5\u03b9\u03ce\u03b8\u03b7\u03ba\u03b1\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03ac 10%.<\/li>\n
  6. \u039f \u039f\u0397\u0395 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03ac\u03c6\u03b5\u03c1\u03b5 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5\u03cd\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd ……………… ………………<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    If the exercise is \u00a0challenging, feel free to use the English translation. Some of the phrases are translated literally.<\/p>\n

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    1. The Second World ……………… started in 1939.<\/li>\n
    2. They decided to make ……………… after ten years of war.<\/li>\n
    3. The American ……………… ……………… was between the Northern and the Southern.<\/li>\n
    4. On Christmas, the fires were ceased and there was a twenty-four hour ………………<\/li>\n
    5. The ……………… expenses were reduced by 10%.<\/li>\n
    6. The UNO was able to protect ………………<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      You may find the right answers here:\u00a0war vocabulary<\/a><\/p>\n

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      Today is the \u201cNo\u201d day anniversary (\u03b7 \u03b5\u03c0\u03ad\u03c4\u03b5\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u201c\u038c\u03c7\u03b9\u201d) and we celebrate the participation of Greece in the World War II. In this post there is basic vocabulary related to war and a vocabulary exercise for intermediate or advanced students.   war: \u03bf \u03c0\u03cc\u03bb\u03b5\u03bc\u03bf\u03c2 (o polemos) civil war: \u03bf \u03b5\u03bc\u03c6\u03cd\u03bb\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c0\u03cc\u03bb\u03b5\u03bc\u03bf\u03c2 (o emfilios polemos)…<\/p>\n

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