war

I 1. [wɔː(r)]

nome guerra f. (anche fig.)

in the war — in guerra

to go off to the war — partire in guerra

to go to war against — entrare in guerra contro

to wage war on — fare guerra a

to wage war on o against fig. dichiarare guerra a [poverty, crime]; to be at war with a country essere in guerra con una nazione; a war over o about una guerra per [land, independence]; price, trade war guerra dei prezzi, commerciale; a war of words — un conflitto verbale

2.

modificatore [correspondent, crime, dance, film, hero, widow, wound, cemetery] di guerra; [leader] militare

war deaths — vittime di guerra

he has a good war record — ha un buon stato di servizio in guerra

II [wɔː(r)]

verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. -rr-)

to war with a country — essere in guerra contro una nazione (over a causa di)

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[wo:] 1. noun

((an) armed struggle, especially between nations: Their leader has declared war on Britain; The larger army will win the war; the horrors of war; (also adjective) He is guilty of war crimes.) guerra; di guerra

2. verb

(to fight: The two countries have been warring constantly for generations.) (fare guerra)

- warlike

- warrior
- war correspondent
- war-cry
- war-dance
- warfare
- warhead
- warhorse
- warlord
- warmonger
- warpaint
- warship
- wartime
- war of nerves

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I 1. [wɔː(r)]

nome guerra f. (anche fig.)

in the war — in guerra

to go off to the war — partire in guerra

to go to war against — entrare in guerra contro

to wage war on — fare guerra a

to wage war on o against fig. dichiarare guerra a [poverty, crime]; to be at war with a country essere in guerra con una nazione; a war over o about una guerra per [land, independence]; price, trade war guerra dei prezzi, commerciale; a war of words — un conflitto verbale

2.

modificatore [correspondent, crime, dance, film, hero, widow, wound, cemetery] di guerra; [leader] militare

war deaths — vittime di guerra

he has a good war record — ha un buon stato di servizio in guerra

II [wɔː(r)]

verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. -rr-)

to war with a country — essere in guerra contro una nazione (over a causa di)