War against Meaning in English
expression
ˈwɔɹ/ /əˈɡeɪnst/, /əˈɡɛnst
WAR uh-GAYNST, uh-GENST
wˈɔː/ /ɐɡˈɛnst
WAW uh-GENST
Definición
To actively fight or take strong action to defeat someone or something, often used for both literal military conflict and figurative struggles against problems or issues.
Uso & Matices
Common in news, politics, and social issues (e.g., 'the war against drugs'). Can be literal (military) or metaphorical (fighting problems). Often followed by the issue targeted. More formal or serious tone.
Spanish: guerra contraPortuguese (BR): guerra contraPortuguese (PT): guerra contraChinese (Simplified): 与...的战争 - 对抗（抽象意义）Chinese (Traditional): 與...的戰爭 - 對抗（抽象意義）Hindi: के खिलाफ युद्धArabic: حرب ضدBengali: বিরুদ্ধে যুদ্ধ - বিরুদ্ধে সংগ্রামRussian: война противJapanese: 〜に対する戦い - 〜に対する闘争Vietnamese: chiến dịch chống lại - cuộc chiến chống lạiKorean: ~에 대한 전쟁 - ~에 맞서는 투쟁Turkish: -e karşı savaş - mücadeleUrdu: کے خلاف جنگIndonesian: chiến dịch chống - cuộc chiến chống lại
Oraciones de Ejemplo
The country declared a war against its enemy.
basic
There is a global war against hunger.
basic
The government started a war against crime.
basic
They're launching a big war against online scams this year.
natural
She's dedicated her life to the war against poverty.
natural
There's been a heated war against fake news lately.
natural