No. 282 in Spanish
guerra
"War" or "armed conflict."
In a sentence
La guerra entre los países causó mucho sufrimiento.
The war between the countries caused much suffering.
In this sentence, 'guerra' is used in its noun form to refer to a conflict or war between nations.
Él siempre está en guerra con sus ideas contradictorias.
He is always at war with his contradictory ideas.
Here, 'guerra' is used metaphorically to describe an internal struggle or conflict.
El libro describe una guerra contra el tiempo para salvar a la humanidad.
The book describes a war against time to save humanity.
In this instance, the term 'guerra' symbolizes an intense effort or battle against an abstract concept.
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