A1verb · transitive · frequent

war

war · wars · warred · warring

вести війну, воювати

вести войну, воевать

Krieg führen

To engage in conflictTo engage in conflict (may be followed by "with" to specify the foe).

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» France was at war with Russia.

Frankreich führte Krieg gegen Russland.

Франция воевала с Россией.

Франция вела войну с Россией.

Франция вела войну против России.

Франція воювала з Росією.

Meaning

2 senses

(intransitive)To engage in conflict (may be followed by "with" to specify the foe).
Krieg führen, kriegen
воева́тьvojevátʹ, вести́ войну́vestí vojnú
воюва́тиvojuváty, вести́ війну́vestý vijnú
(transitive)To carry on, as a contest; to wage.
make or wage war

Examples

2454 sentences

France was at war with Russia.
Франція воювала з Росією. — Internecivus
ruФранция воевала с Россией. — Hellerick
deFrankreich führte Krieg gegen Russland. — kolonjano
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I hope war doesn't break out.
Сподіваюся, війна не вибухне. — deniko
deIch hoffe, dass es keinen Krieg geben wird. — sigfrido
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He was killed in the war.
Він загинув під час війни. — deniko
ruОн погиб на войне. — Maksimo
deEr wurde im Krieg getötet. — tinacalysto
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He was wounded in the war.
Його поранили на війні. — sadxaka
ruОн был ранен на войне. — zmoo
deEr wurde im Krieg verwundet. — Manfredo
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Life got better after the war.
Життя після війни покращилося. — deniko
ruПосле войны жить стало лучше. — odexed
deNach dem Krieg wurde das Leben besser. — carlosalberto
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

to engage in conflict:

Русский

By meaning 1

to engage in conflict:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

to engage in conflict:

Origin

Inherited from Middle English werre, from Late Old English werre /wyrre (“armed conflict”)

Inherited from Middle English werre, from Late Old English werre /wyrre (“armed conflict”), from Anglo-Norman and Old Northern French guerre /werre (compare modern French guerre), from Medieval Latin werra, from Frankish *werʀu (“confusion; quarrel”), from Proto-Indo-European *wers- (“to mix up, confuse, beat, thresh”). Gradually displaced native Old English beadu, hild, ġewinn, orleġe, wīġ, and many others as the general term for "war" during the Middle English period.

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