declare war
To make a formal pronouncement, or sign a legal document, that initiates a state of…To make a formal pronouncement, or sign a legal document, that initiates a state of war between one nation and another, usually before hostilities begin.
» We declared war.
Wir erklärten Krieg.
Мы объявили войну.
Ми оголосили війну.
Meaning
2 sensesTo make a formal pronouncement, or sign a legal document, that initiates a state of war between one nation and another, usually before hostilities begin.
den Krieg erklären
объяви́ть войну́obʺjavítʹ vojnú
(figuratively)To announce one's intention to fiercely combat or eradicate something.
The governor declared war on poverty.
Examples
30 sentencesWe declared war.
Ми оголосили війну. — deniko
ruМы объявили войну. — marafon
deWir erklärten Krieg. — Yorwba
They have declared war on us.
ruОни объявили нам войну. — marafon
We must declare war on them.
Ми маємо оголосити їм війну. — oromashka
ruМы должны объявить им войну. — Wezel
He has declared war on us.
Tom declared war on the corruption in his country.
ruТом объявил войну коррупции в своей стране. — odexed
deTom sagte der Korruption in seinem Land den Kampf an. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Forms
declares war, declaring war, declared war, declared war| Base form | declare war · to declare war |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | declares war |
| Present participle | declaring war |
| Past simple | declared war |
| Past participle | declared war |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle