ఆంగ్లం

war

gb/wˈɔɹ/ us/wˈɔɹ/
A2 ఆంగ్లం
~ 400
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
నామవాచకం A2 state
1

Armed conflict between groups

A fight using armies between countries or groups inside one country.

వాడుక నమూనా: [someone/something] is at war (with [someone/something])
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'war' with 'battle'. A battle is one event in a war, not the whole conflict.
పర్యాయపదాలు
conflict (A broader term that can include non-violent disputes as well as armed fighting.) | battle (Refers to a single fight within a larger war.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
peace (The absence of war or conflict between groups or nations.)
పదకలయికలు
declare war |go to war |civil war |world war |war effort
విషయాలు
politics |history |military |law |core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
  • The country has been at war for over a decade.
  • World War II changed the course of history.
  • They declared war after months of rising tension.
  • The civil war destroyed much of the nation's infrastructure.
  • Many families were separated during the war.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
  • The two countries are at war.
  • My grandfather fought in the war.
  • The war lasted many years.
  • They want to stop the war.
నామవాచకం B1 action
2

Strong effort against a problem

A big and organized plan to stop something bad.

వాడుక నమూనా: [someone] wages war on/against [something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Some learners take this meaning literally; it is often metaphorical and does not involve weapons or armies.
పర్యాయపదాలు
campaign (A planned series of actions aimed at achieving a goal; less aggressive in tone than 'war'.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
support (To help or encourage something rather than oppose it.)
పదకలయికలు
war on drugs |war on poverty |wage war
విషయాలు
politics |society |core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
  • The government has declared a war on corruption.
  • They launched a war against plastic waste.
  • Local authorities are waging war on graffiti.
  • She is leading a war against inequality.
  • The mayor promised to continue the war on crime.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
  • The city started a war on crime.
  • They fight a war against drugs.
  • We must join the war on hunger.
  • The school began a war on bullying.
క్రియ B2 action
3

Engage in armed fighting

To fight in a war.

వాడుక నమూనా: [someone/something] wars (with/against [someone/something])
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse the verb form with the noun; as a verb, 'war' is less common in modern speech and often sounds formal or literary.
పర్యాయపదాలు
fight (A general term for physical or armed struggle; can be smaller in scale.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
make peace (To end fighting and create peaceful relations.)
పదకలయికలు
war against enemies |war with neighbors
విషయాలు
military |history |politics |core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
  • The two kingdoms had warred for centuries before signing a treaty.
  • They will not hesitate to war against their rivals if provoked.
  • Tribes often warred over territory and resources.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
  • The two countries will war over land.
  • They have warred for many years.
  • Our people do not want to war with others.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
war
IPA
GB/wˈɔɹ/
US/wˈɔɹ/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
war (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (war)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
  • Base: war
  • Plural: war, wars
Verb
  • Base: war
  • 3rd Person Singular: wars
  • Present Participle: warring
  • Past: warred
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
wars noun warring verb warred verb
Core family
warrior noun B2 wartime noun B2
Related words
warfare noun B2 postwar adjective prewar adjective
Negative and opposite forms
antiwar adjective peace noun A2
Advanced or less common
warlike adjective B2 warlord noun C1
ముఖ్యాంశాలు
  • Irregular present participle: warring Verb
  • Irregular past: warred Verb
పదప్రయోగాలు

at war

1
/ˈæt wˈɔɹ/
fixed phrase

In a state of conflict

Fighting in a war.

ఉదాహరణలు
  • The country has been at war for over five years.
  • Two rival gangs are at war in the city.

cold war

1
/kˈoʊld wˈɔɹ/
fixed phrase

Tense relations without fighting

A time when countries are unfriendly and compete but do not fight directly with weapons.

ఉదాహరణలు
  • The Cold War dominated global politics for decades.
  • They are in a cold war over trade policies.

make war (on/against) [someone/something]

1
/mˈeɪk wˈɔɹ ənəɡˈeɪnst sˈoʊmˈoʊnsəmˈɛθɪŋ/
fixed phrase

Start fighting against someone

To start fighting in a war with someone.

ఉదాహరణలు
  • They made war on their neighbors over land disputes.
  • The tribe made war against the invaders.

wage war (on/against) [something]

1
/wˈeɪd͡ʒ wˈɔɹ ənəɡˈeɪnst sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase

Fight strongly against something bad

To work hard for a long time to stop something bad.

ఉదాహరణలు
  • The activists are waging war against pollution.
  • He has waged war on corruption all his life.

war on [something]

1
/wˈɔɹ ˈɔn sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase

Campaign to stop something bad

An organized plan to fight something harmful.

ఉదాహరణలు
  • The government has declared a war on poverty.
  • We need to start a war on climate change.

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