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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieskriegsgezeichnet
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkʁiːksɡəˌtsaɪçnət
"Der kriegsgezeichnete Veteran erzählte von seinen Erlebnissen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Damaged or scarred physically as a result of participation in battle or warfare.
"The battle-scarred veteran returned home with numerous stories of resilience." - 2
Figuratively, showing the mental or physical marks of severe stress, conflict, or prolonged difficulty.
"Despite a battle-scarred reputation from previous market crashes, the CEO led the company to success."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'battle' (from Old Northern French 'bataille') and 'scar' (from Old Norse 'skarð' meaning a notch or incision, reinforced by Old French 'escharre'). The compound emerged in the 19th century initially to describe soldiers bearing physical wounds from warfare, later extending metaphorically to objects, systems, and people marked by severe hardship.
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marqué par la guerre
Transliteration: marke par la gɛʁ
"Le soldat aguerri est rentré marqué par la guerre."
kriegsgezeichnet
Transliteration: ˈkʁiːksɡəˌtsaɪçnət
"Der kriegsgezeichnete Veteran erzählte von seinen Erlebnissen."
segnato dalla battaglia
Transliteration: seɲˈɲato dalla batˈtaʎʎa
"Il veterano segnato dalla battaglia guardava il tramonto."
marcado por la batalla
Transliteration: maɾˈkaðo poɾ la baˈtaʎa
"El veterano marcado por la batalla mostró sus medallas."
marcado pela guerra
Transliteration: maɾˈkadu ˈpela ˈɡɛʁɐ
"O veterano marcado pela guerra voltou para casa."
युद्ध-क्षत
Transliteration: yuddh-kshat
"वह युद्ध-क्षत सैनिक अपने घर वापस आ गया।"
饱经战火的
Transliteration: bǎo jīng zhàn huǒ de
"这是一个饱经战火的城市。"
전투의 상처를 입은
Transliteration: jeontuui sangcheoreul ibeun
"그 전투의 상처를 입은 베테랑은 조용히 앉아 있었다."
百戦錬磨の
Transliteration: hyakusenrenma no
"百戦錬磨の兵士が任務を完了した。"
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