battlefield
The area where a land battle is fought, which may not necessarily be a fieldThe area where a land battle is fought, which may not necessarily be a field.
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» They died on the battlefield.
Sie starben auf dem Schlachtfeld. — MUIRIEL
Они погибли на поле боя. — odexed
Вони загинули на полі бою. — deniko
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1 sensesThe area where a land battle is fought, which may not necessarily be a field.
Schlachtfeld
по́ле бо́яpóle bója, по́ле би́твыpóle bítvy, по́ле бра́ниpóle bráni
по́ле бо́юpóle bóju, по́ле би́твиpóle býtvy, побо́їщеpobójišče
a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
Examples
26 sentencesThey died on the battlefield.
Вони загинули на полі бою. — deniko
ruОни погибли на поле боя. — odexed
deSie starben auf dem Schlachtfeld. — MUIRIEL
Tom lost his life on the battlefield.
Many wounded men were left on the battlefield.
Germany was winning on the battlefield.
He has killed on the battlefield.
Translations
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Origin
From battle + field.From battle + field.
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Forms
plural: battlefieldsSynonyms
4 synonyms- a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought:battlegroundfield of battlefield of honorfield
Word family
3 related wordsSee also
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