-
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.) živčna vojna -
2 war
[wo:] 1. noun((an) armed struggle, especially between nations: Their leader has declared war on Britain; The larger army will win the war; the horrors of war; ( also adjective) He is guilty of war crimes.) vojna; vojen2. verb(to fight: The two countries have been warring constantly for generations.) vojskovati se- warlike- warrior
- war correspondent
- war-cry
- war-dance
- warfare
- warhead
- warhorse
- warlord
- warmonger
- warpaint
- warship
- wartime
- war of nerves* * *I [wɔ:]nounvojna; boj, borba; prepir, razprtija, mržnja, sovraštvo, sovražnost; vojna umetnost, vojništvo; colloquially orožje, vojna oprema, vojna moč, četein the war — v vojni, v vojnem časuthe War — 1. svetovna vojnawar of the elements — naravne katastrofe, hude nevihtewar to the knife — boj na nož, vojna do iztrebljenjathe dogs of war poetically figuratively vojne strahoteperfect (imperfect) war juridically military splošna (omejena) vojnawar baby colloquially nezakonsko vojaško dete (rojeno v času vojne); humorously mornariški kadet, ki je opravljal službo mornariškega častnika v 1. svetovni vojni; American slang vojni proizvod; delnica, katere vrednost se je dvignila v vojniwar bond — vojna obveznica, zadolžnicawar cloud colloquially grožnja vojne, vojna nevarnostwar crime, war criminal — vojni zločin, vojni zločinecwar footing — vojno stanje, vojna pripravljenostwar grave — vojni, vojaški grobwar horse — bojni konj; colloquially star vojščak, veteran (tudi figuratively) war of liberation — osvobodilna vojnawar lord — najvišji poveljnik vojske, vojaški diktator, generalisimWar Office British English vojno ministrstvo (do leta 196ɔ)War of the Nations history 1. svetovna vojnawar paint — barva, s katero si Indijanci prebarvajo obraz in telo pred bojem; figuratively svečana obleka; American colloquially našminkanostcolloquially to be on the war — biti napadalen, biti pasje voljewar song — bojevito petje; bojna pesemhe's been in the wars figuratively pošteno ga je zdelaloto carry the war into the enemy's country — prenesti vojno v sovražnikovo deželo, figuratively preiti v protinapad, tolči sovražnika z njegovim lastnim orožjemto declare war upon s.o. — napovedati vojno komuto drift into war — biti vpleten (potegnjen) v vojno, figuratively priti v spor zto go to war — spustiti se v vojno, začeti vojnoto go to the wars — iti v vojsko, v vojnoto make war — biti v vojni, vojskovati seto wage war — voditi vojno, biti v vojni, vojskovati seII [wɔ:]intransitive verbwarring principles — nasprotujoča si načela; transitive verb obsolete vojskovati se (z); figuratively boriti se z, pobijati
См. также в других словарях:
war of nerves — n [singular] an attempt to make an enemy worried, and to destroy their courage by threatening them, spreading false information etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
war of nerves — war′ of nerves′ n. mil a campaign of propaganda, false rumors, or the like, in an attempt to confuse and demoralize the enemy without resorting to direct violence • Etymology: 1935–40 … From formal English to slang
war of nerves — n. a conflict or campaign utilizing psychological means to unsettle an opponent or to destroy morale … English World dictionary
war of nerves — noun the use of psychological tactics to destroy the opponents morale • Syn: ↑psychological warfare • Hypernyms: ↑war, ↑warfare * * * : psychological tactics of assailing the morale of an opponent by broadcasting propaganda, spreading rumors… … Useful english dictionary
War of Nerves — Single infobox Name = War of Nerves Artist = All Saints from Album = All Saints B side = Inside Background = Orange Released = November 23, 1998 Recorded = 1997 Format = CD, Cassette Genre = R B,Ballad Length = 4:52 Label = London Records… … Wikipedia
war of nerves — noun a) Warfare or other physical conflict in which one or more combatting parties use especially demoralizing and frightening tactics to attempt to unnerve their opponents. Our brave Ottoman soldiers are not easily frightened by noise, owing to… … Wiktionary
war\ of\ nerves — • battle of nerves • war of nerves n. phr. A contest of wills during which the parties do not fight physically but try to wear each other out. It has been a regular battle of nerves to get the new program accepted at the local state university … Словарь американских идиом
War of Nerves (M*A*S*H) — Infobox Television episode Title = War of Nerves Series = M*A*S*H Caption = Season = 6 Episode = 5 Airdate = October 11, 1977 Production = 604 Writer = Alan Alda Director = Alan Alda Guests = Allan Arbus (Maj. Sidney Freedman) Johnny Haymer (SSgt … Wikipedia
war of nerves — N SING A war of nerves is a conflict in which the opposing sides try to make each other feel less confident. ...the continuing war of nerves between the army and the leadership … English dictionary
war of nerves — wearing down the enemy in a war like manner … English contemporary dictionary
war of nerves — Date: 1939 a conflict characterized by psychological tactics (as bluff, threats, and intimidation) designed primarily to create confusion, indecision, or breakdown of morale … New Collegiate Dictionary