انگریزی

war

gb/wˈɔɹ/ us/wˈɔɹ/
A2 انگریزی
~ 400
معانی
0 معانی
اسم A2 state
1

Armed conflict between groups

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

استعمال کا انداز: [someone/something] is at war (with [someone/something])
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'war' with 'battle'. A battle is one event in a war, not the whole conflict.
ہم معنی الفاظ
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.)
متضاد الفاظ
peace (The absence of war or conflict between groups or nations.)
لفظی تراکیب
declare war |go to war |civil war |world war |war effort
موضوعات
politics |history |military |law |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The two countries are at war.
  • My grandfather fought in the war.
  • The war lasted many years.
  • They want to stop the war.
اسم B1 action
2

Strong effort against a problem

A big and organized plan to stop something bad.

استعمال کا انداز: [someone] wages war on/against [something]
عام غلطی:
Some learners take this meaning literally; it is often metaphorical and does not involve weapons or armies.
ہم معنی الفاظ
campaign (A planned series of actions aimed at achieving a goal; less aggressive in tone than 'war'.)
متضاد الفاظ
support (To help or encourage something rather than oppose it.)
لفظی تراکیب
war on drugs |war on poverty |wage war
موضوعات
politics |society |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.
فعل B2 action
3

Engage in armed fighting

To fight in a war.

استعمال کا انداز: [someone/something] wars (with/against [someone/something])
عام غلطی:
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.
ہم معنی الفاظ
fight (A general term for physical or armed struggle; can be smaller in scale.)
متضاد الفاظ
make peace (To end fighting and create peaceful relations.)
لفظی تراکیب
war against enemies |war with neighbors
موضوعات
military |history |politics |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The two countries will war over land.
  • They have warred for many years.
  • Our people do not want to war with others.
گرامر
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war
IPA
GB/wˈɔɹ/
US/wˈɔɹ/
ہجا بندی اور زور
war (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (war)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
  • Base: war
  • Plural: war, wars
Verb
  • Base: war
  • 3rd Person Singular: wars
  • Present Participle: warring
  • Past: warred
متعلقہ الفاظ
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
اہم نکات
  • Irregular present participle: warring Verb
  • Irregular past: warred Verb
عبارات

at war

1
/ˈæt wˈɔɹ/
fixed phrase

In a state of conflict

Fighting in a war.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

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

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