A2 — Elementarynoun
guerra
war
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
conflittoscontrobattagliaostilitàcombattimento
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
pacearmistiziotreguaaccordodiplomazia
Usage note
'Guerra' is the general term for war. 'Conflitto' can be a smaller or modern military conflict. 'Battaglia' is a single battle. 'Tregua' is a truce. 'Guerra fredda' = Cold War.
Example
"La seconda guerra mondiale ha cambiato per sempre la storia dell'Europa."
"The Second World War changed the history of Europe forever."
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