No. 6,794 in Russian
war
The Russian word "война" (war) means armed conflict or prolonged struggle between nations, groups, or parties.
In a sentence
Война часто приносит разрушения и страдания.
War often brings destruction and suffering.
The word 'война' (war) is used as the main subject of the sentence, denoting a large-scale conflict involving nations or groups.
В его картине изображена гражданская война.
His painting depicts a civil war.
Here, 'война' is used to describe a specific historical type of war, emphasizing its context within art and history.
Они были как дети, их споры выглядели как маленькая война.
They were like children; their arguments seemed like a little war.
In this sentence, 'война' is metaphorically used to signify intense conflict or disagreement, analogous to actual war but applied in a figurative sense.
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