No. 728 in Romanian
razboi
The Romanian word "război" means "war" in English.
In a sentence
Razboiul a lăsat urme adânci în istoria noastră.
The war has left deep marks in our history.
Here, 'razboiul' ('the war') is used as a noun in subject position to denote a specific historical event.
Se pregăteau de razboi, dar pacea a fost stabilită.
They were preparing for war, but peace was achieved.
In this sentence, 'razboi' ('war') is used as a noun object of the preposition 'de', indicating a state or activity.
Cuvintele lor erau ca un razboi tăcut.
Their words were like a silent war.
Here, 'razboi' is used metaphorically as a noun to compare a situation to a conflict.
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