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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmuovere guerra
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈmwɔːvere ˈɡwɛrra
"Il dittatore ha deciso di muovere guerra ai paesi vicini."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To engage in or carry on a war or campaign against an enemy.
"The allied nations united to wage war against the invading forces." - 2
To take part in a sustained and determined campaign against something undesirable.
"The government continues to wage war on poverty and corruption."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The verb 'wage' derives from Old Northern French 'wagier', meaning to pledge or engage, stemming from Germanic roots related to a pledge or wager. 'War' comes from Old High German 'werran', meaning to bring into confusion or to fight, entering Middle English via Old French 'werre'. Combined, the phrase evolved from pledging or undertaking a military engagement to actively carrying on a conflict or campaign.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wage war" is said worldwide
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faire la guerre
Transliteration: fɛʁ la ɡɛʁ
"Les deux pays ont décidé de faire la guerre."
Krieg führen
Transliteration: kʁiːk ˈfyːʁən
"Sie sind bereit, Krieg zu führen, um ihr Land zu verteidigen."
muovere guerra
Transliteration: ˈmwɔːvere ˈɡwɛrra
"Il dittatore ha deciso di muovere guerra ai paesi vicini."
hacer la guerra
Transliteration: aˈseɾ la ˈɡe.ra
"Las naciones vecinas se prepararon para hacer la guerra."
fazer guerra
Transliteration: faˈzeɾ ˈɡe.ʁɐ
"Eles juraram fazer guerra contra a corrupção."
युद्ध छेड़ना
Transliteration: yuddh chhedna
"देश ने आतंकवाद के खिलाफ युद्ध छेड़ दिया है।"
发动战争
Transliteration: fādòng zhànzhēng
"绝大多数人不希望再次发动战争。"
전쟁을 벌이다
Transliteration: jeonjaegeul beorida
"두 국가는 국경을 두고 전쟁을 벌이기 시작했다."
戦争を仕掛ける
Transliteration: sensou o shikakeru
"彼らは隣国に対して戦争を仕掛けた。"
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