What is the Spanish word for "war"?

Learn how to say "war" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

war

Spanish

guerra

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Examples of how to use "war" in Spanish

English
The country is preparing for war.
Spanish
El país se está preparando para la guerra.
English
The war ended after many difficult years.
Spanish
La guerra terminó después de muchos años difíciles.
English
Stories about war filled the evening news.
Spanish
Las historias sobre la guerra llenaron las noticias de la noche.
English
War changes families and entire communities.
Spanish
La guerra cambia a las familias y a comunidades enteras.
English
They studied the causes of war together.
Spanish
Estudiaron juntos las causas de la guerra.

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