warfare

war·fare

 (wôr′fâr′)

n.

1.

a. The waging of war against an enemy; armed conflict.

b. Military operations marked by a specific characteristic: guerrilla warfare; chemical warfare.

2. A state of disharmony or conflict; strife: constant spousal warfare in the household.

3. Acts undertaken to destroy or undermine the strength of another: political warfare.

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[Middle English : warre, war; see war + fare, journey (from Old English faru, from faran, to journey; see fare).]

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warfare

(ˈwɔːˌfɛə)

n

1. (Military) the act, process, or an instance of waging war

2. conflict, struggle, or strife

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war•fare

(ˈwɔrˌfɛər)

n.

1. the process of military struggle between two nations or groups of nations; war.

2. armed conflict between two massed enemies, armies, or the like.

3. conflict, esp. when vicious and unrelenting, between competitors, political rivals, etc.

[1425–75; late Middle English werefare literally, a faring forth to war; see war¹, fare]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	warfare - the waging of armed conflict against an enemy; "thousands of people were killed in the war" war de-escalation - (war) a reduction in intensity (of a crisis or a war) military action, action - a military engagement; "he saw action in Korea" limited war - a war whose objective is less than the unconditional defeat of the enemy psychological warfare, war of nerves - the use of psychological tactics to destroy the opponents' morale battle, engagement, fight, conflict - a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement" civil war - a war between factions in the same country armed combat, combat - an engagement fought between two military forces chemical operations, chemical warfare - warfare using chemical agents to kill or injure or incapacitate the enemy bioattack, biologic attack, biological attack, biological warfare, BW - the use of bacteria or viruses or toxins to destroy men and animals or food information warfare, IW - the use of information or information technology during a time of crisis or conflict to achieve or promote specific objectives over a specific adversary or adversaries; "not everyone agrees that information warfare is limited to the realm of traditional warfare" international jihad, jehad - a holy war waged by Muslims against infidels world war - a war in which the major nations of the world are involved aggression - the act of initiating hostilities armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" side - one of two or more contesting groups; "the Confederate side was prepared to attack" despoiler, freebooter, looter, pillager, plunderer, raider, spoiler - someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war) state of war, war - a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply; "war was declared in November but actual fighting did not begin until the following spring" hot war - actual fighting between the warring parties
	2.	warfare - an active struggle between competing entities; "a price war"; "a war of wits"; "diplomatic warfare" war conflict, struggle, battle - an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs" drug war - conflict between law enforcement and those who deal in illegal drugs trench warfare - a struggle (usually prolonged) between competing entities in which neither side is able to win; "the hope that his superior campaigning skills would make a difference evaporated in the realization that electioneering had become a form of trench warfare"

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warfare

noun war, fighting, campaigning, battle, struggle, conflict, combat, hostilities, strife, bloodshed, jihad, armed struggle, discord, enmity, armed conflict, clash of arms, passage of arms There are fears that the dispute could develop into open warfare.
accord, peace, treaty, ceasefire, harmony, truce, conciliation, armistice, amity, cessation of hostilities

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warfare

noun

1. A vying with others for victory or supremacy:

battle, competition, contest, corrivalry, race, rivalry, strife, striving, struggle, tug of war, war.

2. A state of open, prolonged fighting:

belligerency, conflict, confrontation, hostility (used in plural), strife, struggle, war.

3. A state of disagreement and disharmony:

clash, conflict, confrontation, contention, difference, difficulty, disaccord, discord, discordance, dissension, dissent, dissentience, dissidence, dissonance, faction, friction, inharmony, schism, strife, variance, war.

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Translations

حَرْب، قِتال، صِراع

krigsførelse

Kriegsführung

guerraarte militar

guerre

hadviselés

hernaîur

guerra

krig

vojskovanje

savaş

战争

warfare

[ˈwɔːfɛəʳ] N (= fighting) → guerra f; (= techniques) → artes mpl militares
chemical/germ warfare → guerra f química/bacteriológica
trench warfare → guerra f de trincheras

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warfare

[ˈwɔː^rfɛə^r] n → guerre f
chemical warfare → guerre chimique
biological warfare → guerre biologiquewar game n → jeu m de stratégie militairewar grave n → tombe f militaire

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warfare

n → Krieg m; (= techniques) → Kriegskunst f

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warfare

[ˈwɔːˌfɛəʳ] n (fighting) → guerra, lotta; (technique) → arte f bellica

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war

(woː) noun

(an) armed struggle, especially between nations. Their leader has declared war on Britain; The larger army will win the war; the horrors of war; (also adjective) He is guilty of war crimes. oorlog حَرْب война guerra válka; válečný der Krieg, Kriegs-... krig; krigs- πόλεμοςguerra sõda جنگ sota guerreמלחמה युद्ध rat háború perang stríð guerra; di guerra 戦争 전쟁 karas karš; kara- peperangan oorlogkrig, krigs-wojna guerra (de) război война vojna; vojnový vojna; vojen rat krig สงคราม savaş, harp 戰爭 війна جنگ chiến tranh 战争

verb – past tense, past participle warred –

to fight. The two countries have been warring constantly for generations. oorlog maak, veg, stry يَتَحارَب، يُقاتِل، يُحارِب воювам lutar válčit sich bekriegen være i krig πολεμώguerrear, luchar en la guerra sõdima جنگيدن sotia faire la guerre לְהִילַחֵם लड़ना ratovati háborúskodik berperang heyja stríð, berjast (fare guerra) 戦う 싸우다 kariauti karot berperang oorlog voeren føre krig, krige wojować lutar a se război, a purta război воевать viesť vojnu vojskovati se ratovati kriga, föra krig mot ทำสงคราม savaşmak, harp etmek 打仗 воювати جنگ لڑنا gây chiến 进行战争

ˈwarlike adjective

(negative unwarlike) fond of, or likely to begin, war. a warlike nation. oorlogsugtig مولَع بالقِتال войнствен hostil válečnický kriegerisch krigerisk πολεμοχαρήςbelicoso sõjakas جنگ طلب sotaisa belliqueux מִלחָמתִי लड़ाकू ratoboran harcias suka berperang herskár bellicoso 好戦的な 호전적인 karingas kareivīgs suka berperang oorlogszuchtigkrigersk, militant wojowniczy belicoso războinic; be­licos воинственный bojovný bojevit ratoljubiv krigisk ที่เป็นศัตรู; ที่ไม่เป็นมิตร; ที่เกี่ยวกับสงคราม; ที่ชอบทำสงคราม; ที่ชอบให้เกิดสงคราม savaşçı 好戰的 войовничий جنگجو hiếu chiến 好战的

ˈwarrior (ˈwo-) noun

a soldier or skilled fighting man, especially in primitive societies. The chief of the tribe called his warriors together; (also adjective) a warrior prince. kryger مُحارِب، جُنْدي войник guerreiro bojovník, -ice; bojovný der Krieger, Krieger-... kriger; kriger- πολεμιστήςguerrero sõdalane جنگجو soturi guerrier/-ière לוחם योद्धा ratnik harcos pendekar her-/stríðsmaður guerriero 戦士 군인, 전사 karys karavīrs; cīnītājs angkatan perang krijgerkriger, kriger- wojownik guerreiro răz­boinic воин bojovník, -čka; bojovný bojevnik ratnik krigare, krigsman นักรบในสงคราม; ผู้เชี่ยวชาญการรบ savaşçı 武士，戰士 воїн; боєць لڑاکو chiến binh 武士，战士

war correspondent

a newspaper reporter who writes articles on a war especially from the scene of fighting. oorlogkorrespondent مُراسِل حَرْبي، مُراسِل من أرْض المَعْرَكَه военен кореспондеднт correspondente de guerra válečný dopisovatel der/die Kriegskorrespondent(in) krigskorrespondent πολεμικός ανταποκριτής corresponsal de guerra sõjakirjasaatja مطلب جنگي sotakirjeenvaihtaja correspondant/-ante de guerre כַּתָב צְבָאִי युद्ध संवाददाता ratni dopisnik haditudósító wartawan perang stríðsfréttaritari corrispondente di guerra 従軍記者 종군 기자 karo korespondentas kara korespondents wartawan perang oorlogscorrespondent krigskorrespondent korespondent wojenny correspondente de guerra corespondent de război военный корреспондент vojnový dopisovateľ vojni dopisnik ratni dopisnik krigskorrespondent นักข่าวที่ติดตามข่าวในสนามรบ savaş muhabiri 戰地記者 воєнний кореспондент جنگی صحافی phóng viên chiến trường 战地记者

ˈwar-cry – plural ˈwar-cries – noun

a shout used in battle as an encouragement to the soldiers. `For king and country' was the war-cry of the troops as they faced the enemy. krygsuitroep صَيْحَةُ الحَرْب боен вик grito de guerra bojový pokřik der Schlachtruf krigsråb πολεμική ιαχή, σύνθημα grito de guerra sõjahüüd نعره جنگ sotahuuto cri de guerre קְרִיאַת קְרַב युद्ध के लिए चीत्कार ratni poklič csatakiáltás pekik peperangan heróp grido di guerra ときの声 (전투 시의) 함성 karo ðûkis kaujas sauciens sorakan sebagai penggalak semangat askar-askar strijdkreetkrigsrop okrzyk bojowy grito de guerra strigăt de luptă боевой клич bojový pokrik bojni krik ratni poklič stridsrop เสียงกู่ร้องก่อนการทำสงครามของทหาร; คติพจน์ที่ใช้ในการเรียกร้องความสามัคคี; คำขวัญที่ใช้ในการเรียกร้องความสามัคคี savaş narası 作戰吶喊聲 бойовий клич جنگی نعرہ tiếng hô xung phong 作战呐喊声

ˈwar-dance noun

a dance performed by the people of some primitive societies before going to war. oorlogsdans رَقْصَة الحَرْب боен танц dança da guerra válečný tanec der Kriegstanz krigsdans πολεμικός χορός danza guerrera sõjatants رقص جنگ sotatanssi danse guerrière רִיקוּד מִלחָמָה युद्ध-नृत्य ratni ples harci tánc tari perang stríðsdans danza di guerra 出陣の踊り (미개 민족의) 출전의 춤 karo šokis kara deja tarian oleh masyarakat dahulu sebelum pergi berperang krijgsdanskrigsdans taniec wojenny dança de guerra dansul războinicilor воинственный танец vojnový tanec bojni ples ratnički ples krigsdans การเต้นระบำฉลองเพื่อชัยชนะก่อนหรือหลังการรบ เช่น การเต้นรำของชนพื้นเมืองอเมริกัน savaş dansı 戰舞 войовничий танець جنگ پر جانے سے پہلے کیا جانے والا ناچ điệu nhảy của các chiến binh 战前舞

ˈwarfare noun

fighting, as in a war. He refused to fight, because he has religious objections to warfare. vegtery, oorlog حَرْب، قِتال، صِراع воюване guerra válčení die Kriegsführung krigsførelse πόλεμος, εχθροπραξίες guerra sõdimine جنگ sodankäynti guerre לוֹחָמָה युद्ध ratovanje hadviselés pertempuran hernaður guerra 戦争行為 교전 karas, kariavimas karš; karošana peperangan oorlogvoeringkrigwojna guerra război боевые действия vojna, vojnový stav vojna ratovanje krig, krigföring การทำสงคราม; การสู้รบ; การสงคราม; ความขัดแย้ง savaş 戰爭 війна; боротьба جنگ و جدل cuộc chiến tranh 战争

ˈwarhead noun

the explosive section of a missile, torpedo etc. nuclear warheads. plofkop رأس القَذيفَه أو الصّاروخ бойна глава ogiva výbušná hlavice der Sprengkopf sprænghoved εκρηκτική κεφαλή πυραύλου ojiva, cabeza lõhkepea كلاهك موشك taistelukärki ogive ראש חֵץ मुखास्त्र, आयुध bojeva glava robbanófej hulu ledak sprengjuoddur testata, ogiva 弾頭 (미사일, 어뢰 등의) 탄두 kovinė galvutė (šāviņa) kaujas galviņa bahagian depan peluru berpandu kopstridshode głowica bojowa ogiva focos боеголовка výbušná hlavica bojna glava bojeva glava stridsspets ส่วนของขีปนาวุธที่ใช้บรรจุวัตถุระเบิด; หัวรบ harp başlığı 彈頭 бойова головка میزاءل کا بارودی حصہ đầu đạn 弹头

ˈwarhorse noun

a horse used in battle. strydros حِصان الحَرْب боен кон cavalo de guerra válečný kůň das Schlachtroß stridshest πολεμικό άλογο caballo de guerra sõjaratsu اسب جنگي sotaratsu cheval de bataille סוּס מִלחָמָה जंगी घोड़ा bojni konj csataló kuda perang stríðsfákur cavallo di battaglia 軍馬 군마 kovos žirgas kaujas zirgs kuda yang digunakan dalam pertempuran strijdros stridshest rumak bojowy cavalo de guerra cal de luptă боевой конь vojnový kôň bojni konj ratni konj stridshäst ม้าที่ใช้ในการศึกสงคราม savaş atı 戰馬 бойовий кінь جنگ میں استعمال کیا جانے والا گھوڑا ngựa chiến 战马

ˈwarlord noun

a very powerful military leader. krygsheer قائِد عَسْكَري قوي جدا военоначалник chefe militar / senhor da guerra vojenský diktátor der Kriegsherr general; hærfører πολέμαρχος señor de la guerra; jefe militar sõjapealik جنگ سالار sotapäällikkö seigneur de la guerre מצביא छत्रप vrhovni vojni zapovjednik fővezér penguasa militer stríðsherra signore della guerra 軍司令官 장군, 군벌 karo vadas karavadonis ketua tentera yang sangat berkuasa militair machthebber krigsherre dygnitarz wojskowy chefe militar comandant suprem (în armată) полководец vojenský veliteľ vojaški poveljnik gospodar rata krigs-, fältherre ผู้นำทหาร askerî önder 軍閥 головнокомандувач армії; воєначальник ایک طاقتور فوجی رہنما tư lệnh 军阀

ˈwarmonger noun

a person who encourages war(s), often for personal reasons. vegspreker مُثير للحَرْب داعِيَه لَها подстрекател към война fomentador da guerra válečný štváč der/die Kriegshetzer(in) krigsmager πολεμοκάπηλοςbelicista sõjaõhutaja جنگ افروز sodanlietsoja belliciste מְחַרחֵר מִלחָמָה युद्धोत्तेजक, युद्धप्रिय ratni huškač háborús uszító orang haus perang stríðsæsingamaður guerrafondaio 戦争挑発者 전쟁 도발자 karo kurstytojas kara kurinātājs orang yang menggalakkan peperangan oorlogsstoker krigshisser podżegacz wojenny fomentador da guerra belicist поджигатель войны vojnový štváč vojni hujskač ratni huškač krigshetsare ผู้กระหายสงคราม; ผู้ต้องการให้เกิดสงคราม savaş çığırtkanı 好戰份子，挑動戰爭者 підбурювач جنگ کے لیے اکسانے والا kẻ hiếu chiến 战争贩子

ˈwarpaint noun

paint applied to the face etc by the people of some primitive societies before going into battle. krygsverf طِلاء الوجوه قَبل الذَّهاب إلى الحَرْب цветовете на войната pintura de guerra válečné barvy die Kriegsbemalung krigsmaling βάψιμο του προσώπου πριν τη μάχη pintura de guerra sõjamaaling نقاشي جنگ sotamaalaus peinture de guerre צִבעֵי-מִלחָמָה युद्ध से पहले शरीर पर लगाया जाने वाला रंगद्रव्य ratničke boje harcra kifestés cat perang stríðsmálning pittura di guerra 出陣化粧 (아메리칸 인디언이 출진 때 얼굴이나 몸에 칠하는) 물감 karo spalvos kara krāsas cat atau contengan pada muka oleh masyarakat dahulu sebelum pergi berperang oorlogsverf krigsmaling barwy wojenne pintura de guerra vopsirea corpului înainte de război (în societăţile primitive) боевая раскраска bojové pomaľovanie bojna barva ratna boja krigsmålning สีทาหน้าและตัวของอินเดียนแดงก่อนรบ savaş boyası 出戰前塗身顏料 бойова розкраска جنگ میں جانے سے پہلے چہرے پر لگایا جانے والا رنگ 战前涂身颜料

ˈwarship noun

a ship used in war or defence. oorlogskip سَفينَه حَرْبِيَّه боен кораб navio de guerra válečná loď das Kriegsschiff krigsskib πολεμικό πλοίο buque/barco de guerra sõjalaev كشتي جنگي sota-alus navire de guerre אָנִייַת מִלחָמָה युद्धपोत bojni brod hadihajó kapal perang herskip nave da guerra 軍艦 군함 karo laivas karakuģis kapal pertahanan perang oorlogsschipkrigsskipokręt wojenny navio de guerra navă de război военный корабль vojnová loď vojna ladja ratni brod krigs-, örlogsfartyg เรือรบ savaş gemisi 軍艦 військовий корабель جنگی جہاز tàu chiến 军舰

ˈwartime noun

the time during which a country, a people etc is at war. There is a great deal of hardship and misery in wartime; (also adjective) a wartime economy. tye van oorlog زَمَن الحَرْب военно време tempo de guerra válečná doba die Kriegszeit, Kriegs-... krigstid; krigstids- πόλεμος, καιρός πολέμου tiempo de guerra sõjaaeg زمان جنگ sota-aika de guerre תְקוַּפת מִלחָמָה युद्धकालीन ratno vrijeme háború(s) masa perang stríðstími tempo di guerra 戦時 전시 karo metas karalaiks; karalaika- waktu perang oorlogstijdkrigstid czas wojny tempo de guerra timp de război военное время čas vojny; vojnový vojni čas vreme rata krigstid ช่วงเวลาที่มีศึกสงคราม; ยามศึกสงคราม savaş zamanı 戰時 воєнний час ایسا وقت جب کوءی قوم مصروف جنگ ہو thời chiến 战时

war of nerves

a war, contest etc in which each side tries to win by making the other nervous, eg by bluff, rather than by actually fighting. That game of chess was a war of nerves. senustryd حَرْب أعْصاب игра на нерви guerra de nervos válka nervů der Nervenkrieg nervekrig πόλεμος νεύρων guerra de nervios, guerra psicológica närvide mäng جنگ فكري hermosota guerre des nerfs מִלחֶמֶת עֲצַבִּים मनोवैज्ञानिक युद्ध rat živaca idegháború perang urat saraf taugastríð guerra dei nervi 神経戦 신경전 nervø karas nervu karš perlawanan zenuwenoorlog nervekrig wojna nerwów guerra de nervos război al nervilor война нервов vojna nervov živčna vojna rat nerava nervkrig สงครามประสาท sinir harbi 神經戰 психологічна نفسیاتی جنگ chiến tranh tâm lý 神经战

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