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    Guerras (en. Wars)

    /ˈɡe.ra/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Armed struggle between two or more parties, usually organized.
    Wars have changed the course of history.
    Las guerras han cambiado el curso de la historia.
    Prolonged conflicts between rival groups.
    Civil wars can be devastating for a country.
    Las guerras civiles pueden ser devastadoras para un país.
    Military actions that can be of both international and internal nature.
    The cold war was a period of tensions between two superpowers.
    La guerra fría fue un período de tensiones entre dos superpotencias.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'guerra', which comes from the Germanic word 'werra', meaning 'confusion' or 'disorder'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to wage war
    To initiate a conflict or confrontation.
    hacer la guerra
    war of attrition
    Military strategy aimed at gradually weakening the enemy.
    guerra de desgaste
    cold war
    State of political and military tension without direct confrontations.
    guerra fría
    to declare war
    To formally announce an armed conflict.
    declarar la guerra

    Related Words

    battle
    Armed confrontation within a war.
    batalle
    conflict
    Disagreement or struggle between parties.
    conflicto
    peace
    State of tranquility and absence of war.
    paz

    Slang Meanings

    War of words
    On social media, there is a constant war of words.
    En las redes sociales, se vive una guerra de palabras constante.
    social cold war
    The social cold war refers to tensions between opposing groups without physical confrontations.
    La guerra fría social se refiere a las tensiones entre grupos opuestos sin enfrentamientos físicos.