The 22nd Word of the Month is: TERRORISM

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Introduction

This Word of the Month followed the events of September 11th. We are sorry to choose such a depressing topic for this month's WOM but as nobody is speaking about anything else I thought it would be a good idea to give you the main vocabulary associated with the recent atrocities. The vocabulary was harvested from the the web sites of the main Spanish newspapers such as http://www.elmundo.es/ http://elpais.es etc. Reading newspapers is a good way to improve your Spanish and be able to speak about current affairs.

Spanish
English
FRASES COMUNES
el terrorismo terrorism
la guerra contra el terrorismo
la lucha contra el terrorismo		 war against terrorism
un/una terrorista a terrorist
a bomber
un grupo/banda terrorist a terrorist group
una bomba (nuclear / atómica) a (nuclear / atom) bomb
el bombardeo (from aircraft)
el atentado terrorista (be terrorists)		 bombing
un atentado terrorista bombing (by terrorists)
terrorist attack
bombardear (from air)
colocar una bomba en		 to bomb
to bomb / to plant a bomb in
un coche bomba a car bomb
una explosión an explosion
estallar / explotar
La bomba estalló a las 6.00.		 to explode / to go off
The bomb went off at six o'clock.
un artificiero
No estalló gracias a la intervención de los artificieros.		 a bomb disposal expert
It didn't explode thanks to the intervention of the bomb disposal experts.
derrumbarse
El edificio se derrumbó.		 to collapse
The building collapsed.
un piloto suicida a suicide pilot
secuestrar / raptar to kidnap
un rescate a ransom
exigir un rescate por alguien to hold someone to / for ransom
un rehén a hostage
tomar / tener a alguien como rehén to take / hold someone hostage
secuestrar (avión / to hijack
un/a secuestrador/a
un/ pirata aéreo/a		 a hijacker
a hijacker (of planes)
un secuestro a hijacking
represalia reprisal
la intervención del ejército military action
régimen a regime
las torres gemelas the twin towers
frustrar un atentado terrorista to foil a terrorist attack
violacion a los derechos humanos violation of human rights
daño colateral colateral damage
autorizar el uso de la fuerza contra los terroristas. authorise the use of force against terrorists.
el Centro Mundial de Comercio World Trade Center
secuestrado the person who is kidnapped
secuestrador the kidnapper
secuestro the kidnapping (note that in Spanish the words for a hijack and a kidnapping are the same)
ataque aéreo air raid / air attack
WAR VOCABULARY

la acción de guerra / armas
No descartó la intervención del ejército
Respaldaría una acción militar de los Estados Unidos.

 military action
He didn't rule out military action.
He would back military action by the USA.
un portaaviones an aircraft carrier
un campamento de instrucción a training camp
las armas nucleares nuclear weapons
el ejército the army
un soldado a soldier
nuestras tropas our troops
la marina / la armada
la armada británica
la marina de los EEUU		 the navy
the Royal Navy
the US navy
base aérea air base
los despliegues deployments
una batalla a battle
una bandera a flag
una amenaza a threat
el enemigo the enemy
un acto bélico / un acto de guerra an act of war
el uso de la fuerza the use of force
una fuerza disuasoria a deterrent
herido wounded
un despliegue miitar a military deployment
sede / oficina central headquarters
un alto el fuego a ceasefire
búnker bunker
guerra santa holy war
OTAN NATO
POLITICAL / MILITARY ACTIONS
congelar los fondos to freeze financial assets / accounts
imponer sanciones contra to impose sanctions against
las sanciones militares / económicas military / economic sanctions
habrá que extremar la vigilancia security will have to be tightened
derribar un régimen / gobierno to overthrow a regime / government
el proceso de paz the peace process
el levantamiento de sanciones a Pakistán the lifting of sanctions against Pakistan
tomar la medidas necesarias a fin de garantizar la seguridad de los ciudadanos.
take the necessary measures in order to guarantee the safety of the citizens.
La Operación ‘Libertad Duradera’ Operation Enduring Freedom
OTRAS FRASES
niega estar involucrado en el atentado he denies being involved in the attack

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