guerrilla

guérillero

Combattant d’un petit groupe indépendant qui attaque par surprise les soldats du gouvernement ou des forces plus importantes.

En anglais simple : A fighter in a small independent group that attacks government soldiers or other larger forces by surprise.

• A guerrilla hid in the forest.
• The guerrillas attacked an army supply truck.
• Several former guerrillas joined the peace talks.

Synonymes : rebel, insurgent, partisan

Expressions courantes : guerrilla fighter, armed guerrilla, guerrilla group

de guérilla

Qui utilise des méthodes inhabituelles, non officielles ou surprenantes pour atteindre un objectif.

En anglais simple : Using unusual, unofficial, or surprising methods to achieve a goal.

• They used guerrilla marketing to promote the shop.
• The artists organised a guerrilla exhibition in an empty warehouse.
• Guerrilla filmmaking helped them finish the film on a tiny budget.

Synonymes : unconventional

Contraires : conventional

Expressions courantes : guerrilla marketing, guerrilla tactics, guerrilla filmmaking