| Formy złożone: |
| act of war | n | (action that provokes a war) | działanie wojenne n+przym. |
| The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was an act of war, provoking the US to enter WWII. |
| all-out war | n | (full-scale war) | wojna na całego ż + przyim. + przym. |
| The drug cartels along the US-Mexico border have declared an all-out war against law enforcement. |
| art of war | n | (military strategy) | sztuka wojny ż + ż |
| General Patton was an avid student of the art of war. |
| at war | adj | (engaged in armed conflict) | w stanie wojny przyim. + m + ż |
| We are at war. |
| at war | adj | (in conflict, in a dispute) | w stanie wojny przyim. + m + ż |
| at war with | | | walczący z przym.+przyim. |
| civil war | | | wojna domowa ż+przym. |
| conventional war | n | (war fought using traditional weapons) | wojna konwencjonalna ż + przym. |
| declaration of war | | | wypowiedzenie wojny n+ż |
| declare war | | | wypowiadać wojnę B ndk. + ż |
| | | wypowiedzieć wojnę B dk. + ż |
| gang war | | | wojna gangów ż + m, l. mn. |
| go to war | | | iść na wojnę ndk. + przyim. + ż |
| | | pójść na wojnę dk. + przyim. + ż |
| god of war | n | (mythology: Mars, Ares, Odin, etc. ) | bóg wojny m + ż |
| Mars was the Roman god of war. |
| holy war | n | (crusade, religious war) | święta wojna przym. + ż |
| make love not war | interj | (pacifist slogan of the 1960s) | pogłaśniać B ndk. |
| | | pogłośnić B dk. |
| 'Make love not war' was the best-known slogan of the hippy movement. |
| phony war | | 1939-1940 Europa | dziwna wojna przym. + ż |
| preventive war | | | wojna prewencyjna ż+przym. |
| religious war | n | (conflict between religions) | wojna religijna ż + przym. |
| The crusades were part of a religious war between Christians and Muslims. |
| state of war | n | (hostilities between nations) | stan wojny m + ż |
| Israelis and Palestinians have been in a near constant state of war for years. |
| Trojan war | n | (war between Greeks and Trojans) | wojna trojańska ż+przym. |
| The Trojan war is a fictitious battle that occurs in the epic poem "The Iliad" by the ancient Greek poet Homer. |
| tug of war | | | przeciąganie liny n+ż |
| wage war | v | literal (launch an attack, engage in warfare) | prowadzić wojnę B ndk.+ż |
| Britain waged war on France. |
| wage war | v | figurative (launch a sustained attack) przenośny | prowadzić wojnę B ndk.+ż |
| Mr. Cameron waged war on Mr. Brown's new economic policies. |
| war cabinet | n | (government wartime committee) | gabinet wojenny m+przym. |
| The president consulted with his war cabinet before ordering an invasion. |
| war chest | n | figurative (money to finance a war) | fundusze wojenne m,l.mn.+przym. |
| We need to double our war chest if we hope to get her elected. |
| war clouds | npl | figurative (sign of trouble ahead) | wojenne chmury przym.+ż,l.mn. |
| At the end of the 1930s, war clouds were gathering throughout Europe. |
| war correspondent | n | (journalist who reports from war zones) | korespondent wojenny m+przym. |
| She started her career in journalism as a war correspondent. |
| war crime | n | (unacceptable wartime act) | zbrodnia wojenna ż+przym. |
| Ethnic cleansing, or the slaughter of one ethnic group during war, is considered a war crime. |
| war crimes | npl | (unacceptable wartime acts) | zbrodnie wojenne ż,l.mn.+przym. |
| He is awaiting trial in The Hague for his war crimes. |
| war cry | n | literal (sth shouted in battle to rally soldiers) | okrzyk wojenny m+przym. |
| The Hungarian warriors used to shout the "Huj, Huj, Hajrá!!" war cry. |
| war cry | n | figurative (slogan used to rally support) | hasło propagandowe n+przym. |
| No new taxes! became the politicians' war cry prior to the election. |
| war economy | n | (allocation of resources in wartime) | gospodarka wojenna ż+przym. |
| Many historians agree that the end of the economic depression of the 1930s came as a result of the war economy. |
| war games | | | gry wojenne ż, l.mn.+przym. |
| war medal | n | (military decoration for heroism in war) | medal wojenny m+przym. |
| The most prestigious war medal in the United States is the Congressional Medal of Honor. |
| war memorial | n | (monument to dead soldiers) | pomnik wojenny m+przym. |
| The war memorials in Washington, D.C. attract many tourists each year. |
| war of nerves | | | wojna nerwów ż+m, l.mn. |
| war of words | | | wojna słów ż+n, l.mn. |
| war paint | n | literal (face paint worn by American Indians) | barwy wojenne ż,l.mn.+przym. |
| The Apache warrior was wearing war paint and an elaborate headdress. |
| war paint | n | figurative, humorous (make-up) przenośny, humorystyczny | barwy wojenne ż, l.mn. + przym. |
| Note: przenośny |
| Susan put on her full war paint for the grand ball. |
| war plans | npl | (military strategy in case of war) | plany wojenne m,l.mn.+przym. |
| war zone | n | (area affected by combat) | strefa wojenna ż+przym. |
| The Red Cross evacuated all civilians from the war zone. |
| world war | n | (large-scale international conflict) | wojna światowa ż+przym. |
| Government officials are doing all they can to prevent a world war. |
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