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    Guerrillas (en. Guerrillas)

    /ɡeˈriʎas/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Military actions carried out by irregular groups.
    The guerrillas attacked a military convoy at dawn.
    Las guerrillas atacaron un convoy militar en la madrugada.
    Resistance effort in an armed conflict.
    The guerrilla fought for years for the independence of its country.
    La guerrilla luchó durante años por la independencia de su país.
    Military tactic that uses ambushes and surprise attacks.
    The use of guerrillas complicated the intervention of the regular army.
    El uso de guerrillas dificultó la intervención del ejército regular.

    Etymology

    From the Spanish term 'guerra', which means war in a broader sense.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    guerrilla warfare
    Guerrilla warfare.
    guerrilla warfare
    guerrilla tactics
    Guerrilla tactics.
    guerrilla tactics
    war of attrition
    War of attrition included in guerrilla strategies.
    war of attrition

    Related Words

    insurrection
    Uprising or rebellion against an authority.
    insurrección
    resistance
    Action of opposing or fighting against something.
    resistencia
    armed conflict
    Situation of struggle between armed groups.
    conflicto armado

    Slang Meanings

    Disorganized struggle.
    This is not a war, it's more of a guerrilla.
    Esto no es una guerra, es más bien guerrilla.
    Bold or unexpected action.
    That idea is a guerrilla in the meeting.
    Esa idea es una guerrilla en la reunión.