guerre

Concepts

war

battle

warfare

fight

guerrilla war

conflict

make war

campaign

chest

guerrilla warfare

fight a war

fighting

quarrel

state of war

combat

civil war

war of nerves

armed conflict

mass starvation

chemical warfare

war injury

hostilities

hostility

Synonyms

bataille

conflit

combat

faire la guerre

hostilités

bagarre

poitrine

querelle

bataille rangée

campagne

se faire la guerre

blessure

conflit armé

danger

❗

de

dispute

tension

ennuis

lutte armée

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɡɛʁ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French: guerre

Inherited from Old French: guerre

Cognate with English: war

In summary

Inherited from Middle French guerre, from Old French guerre, from Early Medieval Latin werra, borrowed from Frankish *werru (“confusion; quarrel”). Compare English war.

Sentences

Le quartier est complètement détruit durant la guerre .

The neighborhood was completely destroyed during the war.

Il prend part comme officier à la Première Guerre mondiale .

He took part as an officer in the First World War.

Sa carrière commence avant la Seconde Guerre mondiale .

His career began before the Second World War.

La guerre , ah ! bon sang ! c’est ça qui fait les hommes !...

War, ah! damn it! That's what makes men!...

Il a continué son travail de réalisateur et d'opérateur après la guerre .

He continued his work as a director and operator after the war.

Durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale , elle adopte le même comportement héroïque .

During the Second World War, she adopted the same heroic behavior.

Pendant la guerre , une batterie anti-aérienne a été construite devant le fort .

During the war, an anti-aircraft battery was built in front of the fort.

Mais c'est la guerre et tout son personnel est mobilisé .

But it's war and all its staff are mobilized.