make war

meɪk wɔːr
made war
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Translation of make war from English into Dutch

Verbal expression

1.

conflict

cause conflict or strife in a situation
ruzie maken conflicten veroorzaken strijd voeren
  • He tends to make war with his colleagues over small issues.Hij heeft de neiging om met zijn collega's ruzie te maken over kleine zaken.
2.

military

engage in armed conflict with another group
  • The country decided to make war against its neighbor.Het land besloot oorlog te voeren tegen zijn buur.
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Expressions with make war: examples in English and translations in Dutch

oorlog voeren tegen
de oorlog verklaren aan
The country decided to make war on its neighbor.

Synonyms and analogies of make war in English

v.wage warMore synonyms

Examples of make war in a sentence

  • She would make war with anyone who disagreed with her ideas.
  • They vowed to make war if negotiations failed.
  • The tribe chose to make war over the disputed land.

Translations of "make war" in Context ordered by category and frequency

oorlog voeren

Countries that make war often suffer significant economic loss and human casualties.

Landen die oorlog voeren, lijden vaak zware economische schade en veel menselijke slachtoffers.

When nations make war, the consequences often affect civilians more than soldiers.

Als landen oorlog voeren, worden de gevolgen vaak meer door burgers dan door soldaten gedragen.

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make war: Examples and translations in context

Groups that make war without just cause usually face international condemnation.

Groepen die zonder gegronde reden oorlog voeren, krijgen meestal internationale veroordeling over zich heen.

We can't make war with you either.

We kunnen met jou ook geen oorlog voeren.

You can not make war in this mess.

Je kunt geen oorlog voeren met dit walgelijk stank.

I swear that if I am king, I will not make war.

Ik zweer dat als ik koning ben, ik zal geen oorlog voeren.

We can't make war with you either.

We kunnen met jou ook geen oorlog voeren.

Yes, if we fight with law, Turghan cannot make war.

Als we met de wet vechten, dan kan Turghan geen oorlog voeren.

I don't kill him, he'll make war all through Europe.

Als ik hem niet doodschiet, gaat hij in heel Europa oorlog voeren.

I don't kill him he'll make war all through Europe.

Als ik hem niet doodschiet, gaat hij in heel Europa oorlog voeren.

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