Dictionary entryCEFR B1noun
war
IPA pronunciation: /wɔː/
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война
English definition
A conflict between countries or groups involving fighting and weapons.
Example
The war lasted for five years and caused great suffering.
Collocations
- civil war
- world war
- go to war
- war against
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