armed combat
1
4.9
- noun
- /ɑrmd ˈkɒmbæt/
:
combate armado
- It wasn't armed combat that ended white supremacy there.
Examples
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Under such circumstances, secret polls became a good predictor of victory, for whoever lost the poll was very likely to lose in armed combat as well.
Blog text (24) -
The soldiers trained rigorously for months before engaging in armed combat on the battlefield.
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This provocative act led to armed combat on May 1.
Academic text (1992) -
In limited instances, they participated in armed combat missions.
Academic text (2000) -
Wars of self-defense, for example, have often been considered justifiable by even the most ardent critics of armed combat.
Academic text (2010) -
Because we're so disconnected from what war is like, because it's so easy to remain ignorant if we so choose, sending troops into armed combat isn't the wrenching experience it once was.
Blog text (33) -
After declaring war, both sides prepared for armed combat to resolve their long-standing disputes.
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Many veterans suffer from PTSD after they experience armed combat during their service.
Synonyms
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1.4
A violent fight between armed groups in a war
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3.5
A fight between soldiers or armed groups in a war
514
2.7
A violent fight between armed groups in a war
415
6.9
Fighting between soldiers in a war
79
5.6
A violent fight in which people fire guns at each other
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7.1
A fight between armed groups during a war
56
6.5
A short battle where armed people shoot at each other
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3.2
A short fight where people shoot at each other with guns
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7.4
Fighting between two countries or groups during a war
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5.8
A violent clash where people shoot at each other with guns
How Intense
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is transparently compositional: 'armed' means carrying weapons and 'combat' means fighting, so the combined meaning (a fight involving weapons) follows directly from the constituents and standard adjective + noun composition. This pattern is cross-linguistically common and would be readily understood by a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
Armed combat combines armed (having weapons) and combat (a fight). Imagine soldiers or fighters meeting on a field with guns or swords and fighting, so it means 'a battle where forces use weapons'.