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21 colonel
['kə:nl]((often abbreviated to Col. when written) an army officer in charge of a regiment.) ofursti -
22 colours
1) (the distinction of winning a place in the team in some sports: He won his cricket colours last season.) komast í lið2) (a flag: Army regiments salute the colours when on parade.) flagg, fáni3) (a tunic of certain colours worn by a jockey to show that his race-horse belongs to a certain person.) borði, merki -
23 commandeer
[komən'diə](to seize (private property) for use by the army etc during wartime: They commandeered the castle.) gera upptækan -
24 commander-in-chief
noun (the officer in supreme command of an army, or of the entire forces of the state.) æðsti yfirmaður -
25 commission
[kə'miʃən] 1.1) (money earned by a person who sells things for someone else.) umboðslaun2) (an order for a work of art: a commission to paint the president's portrait.) pöntun3) (an official paper giving authority, especially to an army officer etc: My son got his commission last year.) skipunarbréf4) (an official group appointed to report on a specific matter: a commission of enquiry.) (stjórnskipuð) nefnd2. verb1) (to give an order (especially for a work of art) to: He was commissioned to paint the Lord Mayor's portrait.) skipa; fela á hendur2) (to give a military commission to.) láta fá skipunarbréf•- commissioner
- in/out of commission -
26 conscript
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27 convoy
['konvoi]1) (a group of ships, lorries, cars etc travelling together: an army convoy.) skipa-/bílalest2) (a fleet of merchant ships escorted for safety by warships.) skipalest með fylgdarvernd -
28 cut off
1) (to interrupt or break a telephone connection: I was cut off in the middle of the telephone call.) trufla; rjúfa2) (to separate: They were cut off from the rest of the army.) einangra3) (to stop or prevent delivery of: They've cut off our supplies of coal.) taka fyrir -
29 demoralise
(to take away the confidence and courage of: The army was demoralized by its defeat.) -
30 demoralize
(to take away the confidence and courage of: The army was demoralized by its defeat.) -
31 desert
I [di'zə:t] verb1) (to go away from and leave without help etc; to leave or abandon: Why did you desert us?) yfirgefa, fara frá2) (to run away, usually from the army: He was shot for trying to desert.) gerast liðhlaupi•- deserted- deserter
- desertion II ['dezət] noun(an area of barren country, usually hot, dry and sandy, where there is very little rain: Parts of the country are like a desert; ( also adjective) desert plants.) eyðimörk -
32 deserter
noun (a man who deserts from the army etc.) liðhlaupi -
33 division
[di'viʒən]1) ((an) act of dividing.) skipting; úthlutun2) (something that separates; a dividing line: a ditch marks the division between their two fields.) skil, mörk3) (a part or section (of an army etc): He belongs to B division of the local police force.) deild4) ((a) separation of thought; disagreement.) ágreiningur5) (the finding of how many times one number is contained in another.) deiling -
34 draft
1. noun1) (a rough sketch or outline of something, especially written: a rough draft of my speech.) drög, uppkast2) (a group (of soldiers etc) taken from a larger group.) liðsmannasveit, sveit3) (an order (to a bank etc) for the payment of money: a draft for $80.) víxill4) ((American) conscription: He emigrated to avoid the draft.) herkvaðning2. verb1) (to make in the form of a rough plan: Could you draft a report on this?) gera uppkast2) ((American) to conscript into the army etc: He was drafted into the Navy.) kveðja til herþjónustu•- draft dodger
- draft evasion
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35 draft dodger
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36 enlist
[in'list]1) (to join an army etc: My father enlisted on the day after war was declared.) ganga í her2) (to obtain the support and help of: He has enlisted George to help him organize the party.) fá e-n til hjálpar3) (to obtain (support and help) from someone: They enlisted the support of five hundred people for their campaign.) fá til að styðja -
37 flank
[flæŋk] 1. noun(the side of anything especially an animal's body or an army: the horse's flank; They marched around the enemy's flank.) síða; hlið2. verb1) (to be at the side of: The prisoner appeared, flanked by two policemen.) vera við hliðina á2) (to come around the side of: The troops flanked the enemy forces.) ráðast á frá hlið -
38 flight
I noun1) (act of flying: the flight of a bird.) flug2) (a journey in a plane: How long is the flight to New York?) flug3) (a number of steps or stairs: A flight of steps.) stigahluti milli stigapalla eða hæða4) (a number of birds etc flying or moving through the air: a flight of geese; a flight of arrows.) (far)fuglahópur; örvadrífa•- flighty- flight deck
- in flight See also:- fly 2II noun(the act of fleeing or running away from an enemy, danger etc: The general regarded the flight of his army as a disgrace.) flótti -
39 forces
noun plural (the army, navy and air force considered together: The Forces played a large part in the parade.) herafli -
40 fortification
[-fi-]1) (walls etc built to strengthen an army, city, nation etc against attack: Fortifications surrounded the city.) víggirðing2) (the act of fortifying.) virkisgerð; styrking
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