Translation
war
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Word origin
From a Germanic root werra ('strife, quarrel'), adopted because Latin bellum had become awkward in the Romance languages. English 'war' shares the same Germanic source.
- Origin
- Germanic
- Root
- werra
- English cognates
- war, guerrilla
Grammar
Examples
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The war caused enormous suffering to the population.
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My grandfather fought in the war and came back wounded.
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We must do everything possible to avoid war.
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The two brothers have been at war for years over the family house.
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After the war, they rebuilt the houses of the neighbourhood.
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The two brothers have been at war for many years.
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After the war, the city took years to return to normal.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 6, lesson 5: guerra, prueba, número and 7 more words.