warfare

indénombrable

A noun referring to the waging of armed conflict against an enemy, or an active struggle between competing entities.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее ведение вооружённого конфликта против врага или активную борьбу между конкурирующими сторонами.esSustantivo que designa el conjunto de acciones y métodos empleados en un conflicto armado contra un enemigo, o la lucha activa entre partes enfrentadas.frNom désignant la conduite d'un conflit armé contre un ennemi, ou une lutte active entre des parties concurrentes.deSubstantiv, das die Führung eines bewaffneten Konflikts gegen einen Feind oder einen aktiven Kampf zwischen konkurrierenden Parteien bezeichnet.ptSubstantivo que designa a condução de um conflito armado contra um inimigo ou uma luta ativa entre partes concorrentes.zh指进行武装冲突、与敌人交战的行为，也指竞争双方之间的激烈斗争。arاسم يدل على خوض صراع مسلح ضد عدو أو قتال منظم بين قوات متحاربة، كما يشير إلى كفاح نشط أو منافسة شديدة بين أطراف متنازعة.

1. Armed conflict B2 formal

   The act of engaging in military combat or armed struggle between opposing forces.

   • The region has experienced decades of intense warfare.
   • Modern warfare often involves advanced technology and cyber attacks.
   • The general studied the history of guerrilla warfare.

   ruВоенные действияesGuerra, lucha armadafrguerre arméedeKriegsführungptGuerrazh战争行为arالقتال المسلح

   Synonymes: battlecombatconflictfightingwar

   Antonymes: peacetruce

2. Struggle or competition B2 formal

   An active and often prolonged struggle or conflict between competing groups, ideas, or forces.

   • The two companies are engaged in a price warfare.
   • Political warfare between the parties intensified before the election.
   • There is a constant warfare between tradition and innovation in the industry.

   ruБорьба или конкуренцияeslucha, guerra (figurado)frLutte, affrontementdeKampf oder KonkurrenzptGuerra ou competiçãozh斗争或竞争arصراع أو تنافس

   Synonymes: battlecampaignclashconflictcontentioncontestfightstrifestrugglewar

   Antonymes: cooperationharmonypeace

• warfare plural form
• warfare's possessive plural form
• warfare's possessive singular form