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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesguerra
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈɡwɛr.ra/
"Molte persone soffrono a causa della guerra."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A state of armed conflict between different nations or states, or between different groups within a nation or state.
"The two countries have been at war for over a decade." - 2
A campaign or aggressive struggle against a specific public problem or evil.
"The government declared a war on poverty and social inequality."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'werre', from Old North French 'werre' (Old French 'guerre', which gives the phonetic transcription 'gɛʁ-ovɛʁt' as part of 'guerre ouverte' meaning open war), and ultimately from Proto-Germanic '*werrō' (meaning confusion, quarrel). It entered the English lexicon around the 12th century, gradually replacing the Old English term 'hērog'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "War" is said worldwide
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guerre
Transliteration: /ɡɛʁ/
"La guerre a causé des destructions massives."
Krieg
Transliteration: /kʁiːk/
"Der Krieg brachte unendliches Leid über das Land."
guerra
Transliteration: /ˈɡwɛr.ra/
"Molte persone soffrono a causa della guerra."
guerra
Transliteration: /ˈɡe.ra/
"La guerra destruyó muchas ciudades históricas."
guerra
Transliteration: /ˈɡe.ʁɐ/
"A guerra trouxe tragédia para a população."
युद्ध
Transliteration: yuddh
"युद्ध से केवल विनाश होता है।"
战争
Transliteration: zhànzhēng
"战争给人类带来了深重的灾难。"
전쟁
Transliteration: jeonjaeng
"전쟁은 많은 사람들에게 고통을 줍니다."
戦争
Transliteration: sensō
"戦争のない世界を望んでいます。"
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