No. 696 in Russian
война
War.
In a sentence
Война началась рано утром.
The war started early in the morning.
Here, 'война' is used in a historical and literal context referring to an armed conflict.
Между ними шла настоящая война за внимание учителя.
There was a real war between them for the teacher's attention.
In this sentence, 'война' is used metaphorically to represent an intense disagreement or competition.
Он изучает историю мировой войны.
He studies the history of the world war.
This usage of 'война' refers to the specific historical event, the global military conflict.
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