world war in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for world war in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.war [Am wɔr, Brit wɔː] N C or U

war
guerra f
during the (19)14-18 war
durante la guerra del 14
the War of Independence
la Guerra de la Independencia
First/Second World War, , World War I/II
Primera/Segunda Guerra Mundial
a holy war
una guerra santa
to be at war with sb/sth
estar en guerra con alguien/algo
to wage war
hacer la guerra
to declare war on sb/sth
declararle la guerra a alguien/algo
to go to war (with sb) (over sth)
entrar en guerra (con alguien) (por algo)
an act of war
un acto bélico or de guerra
the war on crime/poverty
la lucha contra la delincuencia/la pobreza
a war of nerves
una guerra de nervios
a war of words has broken out
ha empezado una discusión
the class war
la lucha de clases
to be in the wars you look as if you've been in the wars!
¡parece que vienes de la guerra!
war dead
muertos mpl de guerra
war refugee
refugiado m de guerra / refugiada f de guerra
war veteran
veterano m de guerra / veterana f de guerra

II.war <pres part warring; pt, pp warred> [Am wɔr, Brit wɔː] VB intr liter usu in -ing form

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world [Am wərld, Brit wəːld] N

1. world (earth):

world
mundo m
the longest bridge in the world
el puente más largo del mundo
the best/worst in the world
el mejor/peor del mundo
the poorer countries of the world
los países más pobres del mundo or de la tierra or del globo
on the other side of the world
al otro lado del globo or de la tierra
he proved that the world was round
demostró que la tierra era redonda
to see the world
ver mundo
politicians from all over the world
políticos de todo el mundo
they traveled all over the world
viajaron por todo el mundo
there were celebrations all over the world or the world over
hubo festejos en todo el mundo or en el mundo entero
one day you'll have to step out into the big, wide world
algún día vas a tener que enfrentarte con la vida
the Einsteins of this world
los Einsteins de este mundo
she lives in another world
vive en otro mundo
it's a strange world!
¡qué mundo este!
in a perfect world this wouldn't happen
en un mundo ideal estas cosas no pasarían
the best of all possible worlds
el mejor de los mundos
world's Am or Brit world champion javelin thrower
campeón m mundial or del mundo de jabalina / campeona f mundial or del mundo de jabalina
world's Am or Brit world record time
récord m mundial
world's Am or Brit world record time
marca f mundial
(it's a) small world!
el mundo es un pañuelo
(it's a) small world!
¡qué pequeño es el mundo!
(it's a) small world!
¡qué chico es el mundo! LatAm
the world is his/her oyster
tiene el mundo a sus pies
to be dead or lost to the world
estar profundamente dormido
to be out of this world landscape/food/music:
ser increíble or fantástico
the dress is out of this world
el vestido es un sueño
to bring sb into the world
traer a alguien al mundo
to come into the world
venir al mundo
to have the best of both worlds
tener todas las ventajas
money makes the world go around prov
poderoso caballero es don dinero
money makes the world go around attr economy/population/peace
mundial
money makes the world go around politics/trade
internacional
world market
mercado m mundial
world premiere
estreno m mundial

4. world as intensifier:

there's a world of difference between …
hay una diferencia enorme or una gran diferencia entre …
there's a world of difference between …
hay un abismo entre …
we are worlds apart
no tenemos nada que ver
we are worlds apart
somos como el día y la noche
their views are worlds apart
sus opiniones son diametralmente opuestas
it did her a world of good
le hizo la mar de bien
his children mean the world to him
para él sus hijos lo son todo
he thinks the world of her
la admira mucho
he thinks the world of her
tiene un altísimo concepto de ella
I'd give the world to know
daría lo que fuera por saberlo
for all the world as if nothing had happened
tal como si no hubiera pasado nada
she looked for all the world as if she was enjoying it
cualquiera hubiera dicho que lo estaba gozando
to have all the time in the world
tener todo el tiempo del mundo
without a care in the world
sin ninguna preocupación
I wouldn't miss it for anything in the world
no me lo perdería por nada del mundo
nothing in the world will make me change my mind
nada en el mundo me hará cambiar de opinión
who in the world is going to believe that?
¿quién diablos or demonios se va a creer eso? inf
I'm the world's worst cook
soy el peor cocinero del mundo

world war in the PONS Dictionary

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Phrases:

to be a world of difference between ...
haber un abismo entre...
to have the world at one's feet
tener el mundo a sus pies
all the world and her husband/his wife Brit inf
ciento y la madre
the world at large
el mundo en general
the world is his/her oyster
tiene el mundo a sus pies
to feel on top of the world
estar en el séptimo cielo
that's the way of the world
¡así es la vida!
to be for all the world like ...
ser exactamente como...
to be worlds apart
ser como la noche y el día
to have the best of both worlds
nadar y guardar la ropa
to be dead to the world
dormir como un tronco
to be out of this world inf
ser fantástico
it's a small world!
¡el mundo es un pañuelo!
I wouldn't do such a thing for (all) the world
no haría algo así por nada del mundo
to go up in the world Brit inf
prosperar
the world to come REL
el más allá
to come down in the world Brit inf
venir a menos
to live in a world of one's own
vivir en su mundo
to mean (all) the world to sb
serlo todo para alguien
to think the world of sb/sth
tener un alto concepto de alguien/algo
what/who/how in the world ...?
¿qué/quién/cómo demonios...?
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The old synagogue burned down during the 1st world war and a new synagogue was built in its place.
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Perhaps we were starting a pre-emptive world war.
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He prophesied that, if they brought about another world war, they would experience their annihilation.
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During the first world war, he enlisted in the army to deal with scientific-technical problems such as wireless telegraphy.
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However, most of the participants were not fully satisfied, and grievances regarding the results festered until they exploded in world war in 1914.
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One wing of the palace had severe damage during the second world war.
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Insistence that riders dress from neck to toe became impracticable during clothing shortages in the second world war.
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After the second world war the area was subject to local authority compulsory purchase and scheduled for demolition as part of the slum clearance schemes of the 1960s.
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They had enthusiasm and self-confidence after the national victory in the world war.
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Actuarial fields of activity broadened following the second world war to include superannuation, investment, and, from the 1970s, general insurance.
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