at war

English

Prepositional phrase

at war

(literal, typically with with or against) Fighting in a war.
(figurative, by extension) (typically with with or against) Vigorously opposed (to); in strong conflict (with).
Synonym: at odds

The decision to separate a child from his parents is at war with our values.

Translations

Translations

Chinese:
Mandarin: please add this translation if you can
Finnish: sodassa
French: en guerre
German: im Krieg
Italian: in guerra
Spanish: en guerra

Further reading

“at war”, in Collins English Dictionary.
“at war”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

Rawat, Warta

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