go to war en · VERB
Meanings
- (intransitive) To enter into an armed conflict.
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(intransitive) (of a person) To depart, typically from one's home, to join an army at war.
At the age of nineteen, my grandfather went to war.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| going to war | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| gone to war | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| went to war | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| goes to war | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Translations (13)
ro pleca la război (to enter armed conflict) · ro merge la război (to enter armed conflict) · it entrare in guerra (to enter armed conflict) · fr entrer en guerre (to enter armed conflict) · sv dra ut i krig (to enter armed conflict) · pl pójść na wojnę (to enter armed conflict) · es ir a la guerra (to enter armed conflict) · fi lähteä sotaan (to depart home to join army at war) · de in den Krieg ziehen (to enter armed conflict) · fi käydä sotaan (to enter armed conflict) · pl iść na wojnę (to enter armed conflict) · tpw gûarinĩnamo só (to enter armed conflict) · ru идти на войну (to enter armed conflict)