war-worn

ˈwɔːrˌwɔːrn

Definition

Definition of war-worn - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

damagedamaged or affected by war

The war-worn city struggled to rebuild.

battle-scarred

war-torn

exhaustionexhausted from prolonged conflict

The war-worn soldiers needed rest.

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Origin of war-worn

Old English, werre (war) + worn (wear)

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strip of cloth worn by soldiers in World War I

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steel helmet worn by soldiers in World War I

Examples of war-worn in a sentence

Her war-worn spirit needed time to heal.
The war-worn refugees sought shelter.
Her war-worn face told stories of battles.

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French:ravagé par la guerre, ...
German:kriegsgeschädigt, kriegsmüde, ...
Italian:segnato dalla guerra, esausto, ...
Spanish:devastado por la guerra, desgastado por la guerra, ...
Portuguese:marcado pela guerra, exausto, ...
Chinese:饱受战争摧残, 疲惫不堪的, ...
Japanese:戦争で荒廃した, 戦争で疲れ果てた, ...
Arabic:مُنْهَك بِالحَرْب, مُنهَك مِن الحَرب, ...
Hebrew:מוּכֵּה מִלְחָמָה, מוּתָשׁ מִמִּלְחָמָה, ...
Russian:пострадавший от войны, измученный войной, ...
Ukrainian:війною пошкоджений, виснажений війною, ...
Hindi:युद्धग्रस्त, युद्ध-थका, ...
Bengali:যুদ্ধ দ্বারা ক্ষতিগ্রস্ত, যুদ্ধ-ক্লান্ত, ...
Catalan:devastat per la guerra, fatigat, ...
Czech:válkou zničený, válkou vyčerpaný, ...
Danish:krigshærget, krigstræt, ...
Dutch:door oorlog geteisterd, oorlogsmoe, ...
Greek:πολεμοδαρμένος, εξαντλημένος από τον πόλεμο, ...
Hungarian:háború sújtotta, háborútól kimerült, ...
Khmer:រងការខូចខាតដោយសង្គ្រាម, នឿយហត់ដោយសង្គ្រាម, ...
Korean:전쟁으로 손상된, 전쟁에 지친, ...
Persian:جنگ‌زده, خسته از جنگ, ...
Polish:zniszczony wojną, zmęczony wojną, ...
Portuguese (BR):marcado pela guerra, desgastado pela guerra, ...
Romanian:afectat de război, epuizat de război, ...
Swedish:krigshärjad, krigstrött, ...
Thai:เสียหายจากสงคราม, เหนื่อยล้าจากสงคราม, ...
Turkish:savaş yorgunu, bitkin, ...
Vietnamese:bị tàn phá bởi chiến tranh, kiệt quệ, ...

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