Tra từ war - Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary

war S2 W1 /wɔː $ wɔːr/ BrE AmE noun
[Word Family: noun: ↑war, ↑warfare, ↑warrior; adjective: ↑pre-war ≠ ↑post-war, ↑warring]
[Date: 1100-1200; Language: Old North French; Origin: werre, from Old French guerre]
1. [uncountable and countable] when there is fighting between two or more countries or between opposing groups within a country, involving large numbers of soldiers and weapons OPP peace:
the Vietnam War
He served as a pilot during the war.
war against/with/between
the war with Spain
2. [uncountable and countable] a struggle over a long period of time to control something harmful
war on/against
the State’s war on drugs
the war against racism
3. [uncountable and countable] a situation in which a person or group is fighting for power, influence, or control:
No one wants to start a trade war here.
a ratings war between the major TV networks ⇨ ↑price war
4. be in the wars British English spoken used, often humorously, to say that someone has lots of injuries or health problems:
You’ve really been in the wars lately, haven’t you?
5. this means war spoken used humorously to say that you are ready to fight or argue about something
⇨ ↑cold war, ↑war of attrition, ↑war of nerves, ↑war of words, ↑warring
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COLLOCATIONS
verbs
▪ fight a war The two countries fought a brief war in 1995.
▪ fight in a war (=take part as a soldier) Her grandfather fought in the war.
▪ win/lose a war The Allies had won the war. | What would have happened if we’d lost the war?
▪ declare war In 1941, Britain and the US declared war on Japan.
▪ wage/make war (=to start and continue a war) Their aim was to destroy the country’s capacity to wage war.
▪ go to war (=become involved in a war) It has been said that democracies don’t go to war with each other.
▪ war breaks out (=it starts) They married just before war broke out.
▪ a war rages (=continues in a very violent way) A civil war is still raging there.
phrases
▪ be at war Russia was at war with Poland.
▪ be on the brink of war (=be about to be involved in a war) The country was on the brink of war.
▪ the outbreak of war (=the time when a war starts) A week after the outbreak of war, he enlisted in the army.
▪ the horrors of war They wanted to forget the horrors of war they had witnessed.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + war
▪ a world war No one wants another world war.
▪ a civil war (=between opposing groups within a country) the English Civil War
▪ a nuclear war (=involving nuclear weapons) The possibility of nuclear war was much on people’s minds in the Fifties.
▪ a conventional war (=not nuclear) A conventional war would still cause unacceptable devastation.
▪ a guerrilla war (=involving a small unofficial military group) The nine-year guerrilla war has ended at last.
▪ the Korean/Vietnam/Iraq etc War People were protesting against the Vietnam War.
▪ World War I/World War II He was a pilot in World War II.
▪ a just war (=one that you believe is right) They believe that they are fighting a just war.
▪ a religious war How many people have died in religious wars?
war + NOUN
▪ the war years The couple spent most of the war years apart.
▪ a war hero At home he was hailed as a war hero.
▪ a war veteran (=someone who took part in a war) There was a service for war veterans in the Garden of Remembrance.
▪ a war criminal (=someone who behaves very cruelly in a war, in a way that is against international law) the arrest of two suspected Nazi war criminals
▪ a war correspondent (=a reporter sending reports from a war) Being a war correspondent is a dangerous job.
▪ a war zone (=an area where a war is fought) The country had turned into a war zone.
▪ a war crime (=a cruel act in a war which is against international law) They will be charged with war crimes.
▪ a war wound He still suffered pain from an old war wound.
▪ a war grave He had gone with a friend to visit the war graves in Flanders.
COMMON ERRORS
► Do not say 'do the war'. Say go to war or make war.
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THESAURUS
▪ war noun [uncountable and countable] a situation in which there is fighting between countries or opposing groups within a country, with large numbers of soldiers and weapons: He fought in World War II. | the horrors of war
▪ conflict noun [uncountable and countable] a situation in which there is fighting or a war – used especially in news reports: the conflict in the Middle East | There is increasing danger of armed conflict.
▪ fighting noun [uncountable] a situation in which people or groups fight each other and try to kill each other: The fighting went on for months. | Fighting in the north has resulted in hundreds of deaths.
▪ hostilities noun [plural] formal fighting in a war: The agreement called on the guerrillas to cease hostilities (=stop fighting) and begin peace talks.
▪ warfare noun [uncountable] the activity of fighting in a war – used especially to talk about a method of fighting: new and more advanced methods of warfare | chemical warfare
▪ battle noun [uncountable and countable] an occasion when two armies, groups of ships etc fight each other in one place during a war: the great naval battles of the Napoleonic Wars | the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 | He died in battle.
▪ skirmish /ˈskɜːmɪʃ $ ˈskɜːr-/ noun [countable] a short fight between small groups of soldiers, ships etc, especially one that happens away from the main part of a war or battle: There were minor skirmishes between Indian and Pakistani troops across the border.
▪ combat noun [uncountable] the act of fighting, especially during a war: Few of them had any experience of combat. | hand-to-hand combat
▪ action noun [uncountable] military actions carried out by the army, navy etc of a country during a war – used especially in the following phrases: He was killed in action in 1944. | Her son went missing in action. | Her grandfather saw action (=fought) in two world wars.

warhu

◎	[wɔ:]
※	danh từ
	■	chiến tranh; thời kỳ của chiến tranh
		☆	aggressive war
			chiến tranh xâm lược
		☆	the outbreak of war
			sự bùng nổ chiến tranh
		☆	nuclear war
			chiến tranh hạt nhân
		☆	local war
			chiến tranh cục bộ
		☆	the Great War; World War I
			đại chiến thứ nhất
		☆	World War II
			đại chiến thứ II
		☆	to be at war with one's neighbouring nations
			đang có chiến tranh với các nước láng giềng
		☆	to declare war on/ against somebody
			tuyên chiến với ai
	■	sự đấu tranh, sự cạnh tranh, sự xung đột, sự thù địch (giữa con người, các nhóm..)
		☆	war between man and nature
			sự đấu tranh của con người với thiên nhiên
		☆	the class war
			cuộc đấu tranh giai cấp
		☆	a trade war
			cuộc chiến tranh thương mại
	■	(+ against) sự đấu tranh (để loại bỏ các tệ nạn..)
		☆	a major step in the war against cancer
			một bước quan trọng trong cuộc đấu tranh chống bệnh ung thư
		☆	the war against drugs
			cuộc đấu tranh chống ma túy
※	tính từ
	■	chiến tranh
		☆	war seat
			chiến trường
		☆	on a war footing
			sẵn sàng chiến đấu, sẵn sàng lao vào chiến tranh
		☆	war loan
			nợ chiến tranh
	〆	to go to war (against somebody/something)
		✓	ra trận, bắt đầu tham gia một cuộc chiến tranh (chống ai/cái gì)
	〆	have been in the wars
		✓	(thông tục); (đùa cợt) cho thấy các dấu hiệu là mình bị thương hoặc bị đối xử tồi tệ
	〆	to make/wage war on somebody/something
		✓	tiến hành chiến tranh với
		✓	đấu tranh chống cái gì
	〆	a war of nerves
		✓	sự cố gắng đánh bại một đối thủ bằng cách phá hoại dần tinh thần của anh ta bằng sự đe doạ, áp lực tâm lý.....; chiến tranh cân não
	〆	a war of words
		✓	cuộc chiến tranh bằng mồm, khẩu chiến
※	nội động từ
	■	(từ cổ, nghĩa cổ) tiến hành một cuộc chiến tranh, một cuộc xung đột; gây chiến, tham chiến
		☆	to war against/with a neighbouring country
			gây chiến với một nước láng giềng
		☆	warring tribes
			các bộ lạc đang tham chiến
	■	(nghĩa bóng) đấu tranh, chống lại, đối chọi, mâu thuẫn
		☆	warring principles
			những nguyên tắc đối chọi nhau