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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries第二次世界大战
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dì èr cì shìjiè dàzhàn
"第二次世界大战于1945年结束。"
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2 senses- 1
A global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations, divided into two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.
"World War II was the deadliest conflict in human history." - 2
The historical era and geopolitical transformations resulting from this global war.
"Many modern international institutions were established in the wake of World War II."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the noun 'world', the noun 'war' (derived from Old English 'werre' and Old High German 'werra'), and the Roman numeral 'II' indicating the second global conflict. It emerged into common usage following the conclusion of the hostilities in 1945 to distinguish the conflict from World War I.
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Seconde Guerre mondiale
Transliteration: səɡɔ̃d ɡɛʁ mwɑ̃djal
"La Seconde Guerre mondiale s'est terminée en 1945."
Zweiter Weltkrieg
Transliteration: tsvaɪtɐ ˈvɛltˌkʁɪkt
"Der Zweite Weltkrieg dauerte von 1939 bis 1945."
Seconda guerra mondiale
Transliteration: seˈkonda ˈɡwɛrra monˈdiale
"La Seconda guerra mondiale ha cambiato la storia moderna."
Segunda Guerra Mundial
Transliteration: seˈɣunda ˈɡera munˈdjal
"La Segunda Guerra Mundial afectó a millones de personas."
Segunda Guerra Mundial
Transliteration: seˈɡundɐ ˈɡɛrɐ mũˈdjal
"A Segunda Guerra Mundial terminou em 1945."
द्वितीय विश्व युद्ध
Transliteration: dvitiya vishva yuddha
"द्वितीय विश्व युद्ध मानव इतिहास का सबसे घातक संघर्ष था।"
第二次世界大战
Transliteration: dì èr cì shìjiè dàzhàn
"第二次世界大战于1945年结束。"
제2차 세계 대전
Transliteration: je-icha se-gye dae-jeon
"제2차 세계 대전은 1945년에 끝났다."
第二次世界大戦
Transliteration: dainiji sekai taisen
"第二次世界大戦は1945年に終結した。"
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