hard war
тотальна війна
тотальная война
totaler Krieg
A style of warfare that involves inflicting harm on civilians and destroying foodstuffsA style of warfare that involves inflicting harm on civilians and destroying foodstuffs.
» Fighting yourself is the hardest war; defeating yourself is the most beautiful victory.
Sich selbst bekriegen ist der schwerste Krieg, sich selbst besiegen ist der schönste Sieg.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A style of warfare that involves inflicting harm on civilians and destroying foodstuffs.
Examples
1 sentencesFighting yourself is the hardest war; defeating yourself is the most beautiful victory.
deSich selbst bekriegen ist der schwerste Krieg, sich selbst besiegen ist der schönste Sieg. — Esperantostern
Origin
Possibly coined by American general William Tecumseh Sherman.Possibly coined by American general William Tecumseh Sherman.
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Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable