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The whole of that part of Southern Africa which is controlled by racial minorities is experiencing either consistent and regular guerilla activity or is faced with advanced preparation for its commencement.
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Meaning of "guerilla" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GUERILLA

guerilla  [ɡəˈrɪlə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GUERILLA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Guerilla is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GUERILLA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

guerilla

Guerrilla warfare

Guerrilla warfare is a form of irregular warfare in which a small group of combatants such as armed civilians or irregulars use military tactics including ambushes, sabotage, raids, petty warfare, hit-and-run tactics, and mobility to fight a larger and less-mobile traditional military.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GUERILLA


antiguerrilla
ˌæntɪɡəˈrɪlə
barilla
bəˈrɪlə
cabrilla
kəˈbrɪlə
camarilla
ˌkæməˈrɪlə
cascarilla
ˌkæskəˈrɪlə
counterguerilla
ˌkaʊntəɡəˈrɪlə
driller
ˈdrɪlə
fibrilar
ˈfaɪbrɪlə
fibrillar
ˈfaɪbrɪlə
gorilla
ɡəˈrɪlə
griller
ˈɡrɪlə
guerrilla
ɡəˈrɪlə
hydrilla
haɪˈdrɪlə
perilla
pəˈrɪlə
sarsaparilla
ˌsɑːsəpəˈrɪlə
spirilla
spaɪˈrɪlə
spirillar
spaɪˈrɪlə
thriller
ˈθrɪlə
triller
ˈtrɪlə
zorilla
zəˈrɪlə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GUERILLA

guenon
guerdon
guereza
Guericke
gueridon
guerilla gig
guerite
Guernica
Guernsey
Guernsey lily
Guerrero
guerrilla
guerrilla financing
guerrilla group
guerrilla war
guerrilla warfare
guerrillero
Guesclin
guess

WORDS THAT END LIKE GUERILLA

Anguilla
banderilla
Barranquilla
Castilla
chinchilla
cuadrilla
fibrilla
flotilla
manilla
mantilla
manzanilla
Melilla
quesadilla
seguidilla
Sevilla
tortilla
urban guerrilla
vanilla
villa
zilla

Synonyms and antonyms of guerilla in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «guerilla» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GUERILLA

Find out the translation of guerilla to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of guerilla from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «guerilla» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

游击
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

guerrilla
570 millions of speakers

English

guerilla
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

छापामार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حرب العصابات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

партизанская
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

guerrilha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খণ্ডযুদ্ধকারী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

guérilla
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gerila
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Guerilla
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ゲリラ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

게릴라
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gerilya
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quân du kích
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கொரில்லா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गमिनी युध्द
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gerilla
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

guerriglia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

guerilla
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

партизанська
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gherilă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

guerilla
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

guerilla
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gerilla
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

guerilla
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of guerilla

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GUERILLA»

The term «guerilla» is quite widely used and occupies the 31.842 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GUERILLA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about guerilla

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6 QUOTES WITH «GUERILLA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word guerilla.
1
Katrina Law
I had originally done a production called 'The Resistance.' It was one of those underground guerilla things, very low budget. Then Starz and Ghost House ended up picking it up and funding it, and we reshot it.
2
Mandy Moore
I think I had the most fun making a movie with 'Dedication,' just because you knew that it was a passion project for everyone involved. We had X amount of days to shoot New York in the cold. No trailers. Just sort of kind of doing it guerilla style in a way.
3
Jeri Ryan
This was truly guerilla filmmaking. We shot out in the middle of nowhere in a place called Delta Flats, where basically every day was some new minor catastrophe.
4
Joe Slovo
Reality shows that, contrary to other countries in southern Africa, we have no basis for a classical guerilla struggle. We have never had a hinterland, and we do not expect to.
5
Joe Slovo
The whole of that part of Southern Africa which is controlled by racial minorities is experiencing either consistent and regular guerilla activity or is faced with advanced preparation for its commencement.
6
Victoria Woodhull
Why is a woman to be treated differently? Woman suffrage will succeed, despite this miserable guerilla opposition.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GUERILLA»

Discover the use of guerilla in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to guerilla and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Guerilla Art Kit
From the quick exercisesleaving books for strangers to find, chalking quotes on the sidewalkto the more involvedmaking a "wish tree," guerilla gardening, or making your own stencilsThe Guerilla Art Kit contains everything you need to put ...
Keri Smith, 2007
2
The Guerilla Film Makers Handbook
This third edition of the UK's best-selling filmmaker's bible, builds upon the most successful features of the previous books.
Chris Jones, Genevieve Jolliffe, 2006
3
Guns and Guerilla Girls: Women in the Zimbabwean National ...
The history of women guerilla fighters in the Zimbabwean National Liberation war (1965-80), this book provides an examination of the many different groups of women who joined the armed struggle and contributes to a feminist understanding of ...
Tanya Lyons, 2004
4
Guerilla Film Makers Movie Blueprint
Wherever possible, the text is broken apart into box outs, hot tips and sub-diagrams. This book is entertaining, irreverent, and never less than painfully practical.
Chris Jones, 2003
5
The Guerilla Dynasty: Politics and Leadership in North Korea
This text traces the political history of North Korea from World War II to the death of Kim Il Sung.
Adrian Buzo, 1999
6
Marijuana Outdoors: Guerilla Growing
Up-to-date outdoor growers' techniques for perfect guerrilla gardening.
Jorge Cervantes, 2000
7
Guerrilla Warfare:
This edition of Che's classic work Guerrilla Warfare contains the text of his book, as well as two later essays titled "Guerrilla Warfare: A Method" and "Message to the Tricontinental.
Ernesto Guevara, Brian Loveman, Thomas M. Davies, 1985
8
Breakthrough: Our Guerilla War to Expose Fraud and Save ...
Now, in Breakthrough, O’Keefe chronicles the harrowing undercover investigation that opened America’s eyes to the chicanery of its state houses and the duplicity of the White House during one of the most compromised election campaigns ...
James O'Keefe, 2013
9
Guerilla Data Analysis Using Microsoft Excel
This book includes step-by-step examples and case studies that teach users the many power tricks for analyzing data in Excel.
Bill Jelen, 2002
10
Peace Guerilla: Unarmed and in Harm's Way, My Obsession with ...
Peace Guerilla is exciting, instructive, and conveys a sense of immediacy which is nearly cinematic. Some parts of Ben Hoffman's story will be featured in the upcoming Hollywood movie Girl Solider.
Ben Hoffman, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GUERILLA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term guerilla is used in the context of the following news items.
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Provocative Art of Guerilla Girls On Display at Peeler Center, Sept. 3 …
DePauw University's Richard E. Peeler Art Center will present provocative work by the anonymous Guerrilla Girls artists in an exhibition ... «DePauw University, Jul 15»
2
Nike fined thousands for putting jersey on Winston Churchill statue
... company Ubi Bene who was behind the guerilla marketing, claiming that neither party asked his permission before altering his statue. «SportingNews.com, Jul 15»
3
Making Herstory: The App That Puts Women on the Map
And a few blocks over at the Museum of Modern Art, a group of artists known as the Guerilla Girls protested the lack of female artists and artists ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
4
With café, market spot it's Red Bay Coffee's moment
Konte, the former co-owner of Guerilla Café in Berkeley, has ambitions for Red Bay that go beyond serving a good cup of Joe. He wants to help ... «Berkeleyside, Jul 15»
5
Watch (nearly) every exclusive video and trailer shown at Comic-Con
But its creepy cult-like guerilla marketing campaign around San Diego this weekend was what really generated a lot of talk. The three-night ... «CNET, Jul 15»
6
PKK violence up after announcement of ending cease-fire
"As of now, all the dams and machines used in the construction of the dams will be the target of our guerilla forces," the statement further read. «Daily Sabah, Jul 15»
7
Attack on site eyed for Meralco power plant results in soldier's death
Mr. Parayno said that there are three NPA groups operating in the area including two guerilla units and one provincial operations command. «BusinessWorld Online Edition, Jul 15»
8
London man turned a chicken into a legend
It was the first instance of guerilla marketing because I was still advertising the radio station call letters on my outfit.” He had fun, the crowd had ... «London Community News, Jul 15»
9
Diocesan priests voice concern over injustices in Papua
The guerilla Free Papua Movement has led a low-level insurgency against the state, marked by sporadic clashes and crackdowns on the ... «ucanews, Jul 15»
10
In The Writer's Room, One Woman Quietly Makes Late Night History
Her example: The way some news outlets focused on the involvement of the gang Black Guerilla Family when rioting broke out in Baltimore last ... «Capital Public Radio News, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Guerilla [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/guerilla>. Apr 2024 ».
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