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1 war of nerves
(a war, contest etc in which each side tries to win by making the other nervous, eg by bluff, rather than by actually fighting: That game of chess was a war of nerves.) nervekrig* * *(a war, contest etc in which each side tries to win by making the other nervous, eg by bluff, rather than by actually fighting: That game of chess was a war of nerves.) nervekrig -
2 war correspondent
(a newspaper reporter who writes articles on a war especially from the scene of fighting.) krigskorrespondent* * *(a newspaper reporter who writes articles on a war especially from the scene of fighting.) krigskorrespondent -
3 cold war
(a major, especially political, struggle between nations which involves military threats but not fighting.) kold krig* * *(a major, especially political, struggle between nations which involves military threats but not fighting.) kold krig -
4 opposition
[opə'ziʃən]1) (the act of resisting or fighting against by force or argument: There is a lot of opposition to his ideas.) modstand; opposition2) (the people who are fighting or competing against: In war and business, one should always get to know one's opposition.) modstander* * *[opə'ziʃən]1) (the act of resisting or fighting against by force or argument: There is a lot of opposition to his ideas.) modstand; opposition2) (the people who are fighting or competing against: In war and business, one should always get to know one's opposition.) modstander -
5 armistice
((an agreement) stopping fighting (in a war, battle etc): An armistice was declared.) våbenhvile* * *((an agreement) stopping fighting (in a war, battle etc): An armistice was declared.) våbenhvile -
6 at peace
(not at war; not fighting: The two countries were at peace.) have fred* * *(not at war; not fighting: The two countries were at peace.) have fred -
7 campaign
[kæm'pein] 1. noun1) (the operations of an army while fighting in one area or for one purpose: the Burma campaign in the Second World War.) kampagne; felttog2) (a series of organized actions in support of a cause: a campaign against smoking.) kampagne2. verb(to take part in a campaign: He has campaigned against smoking for years.) føre en kampagne* * *[kæm'pein] 1. noun1) (the operations of an army while fighting in one area or for one purpose: the Burma campaign in the Second World War.) kampagne; felttog2) (a series of organized actions in support of a cause: a campaign against smoking.) kampagne2. verb(to take part in a campaign: He has campaigned against smoking for years.) føre en kampagne -
8 martial
1) (warlike or fond of fighting: a martial nation.) krigerisk2) (belonging to or suitable for war: martial music.) krigs-•- martial law* * *1) (warlike or fond of fighting: a martial nation.) krigerisk2) (belonging to or suitable for war: martial music.) krigs-•- martial law -
9 warfare
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