War - Guerre (The 266th Most Common French Word)

In French, the word for War is Guerre. It can be used as noun. This word often comes up when talking about law, society. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 266th most commonly used word in French. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to how the word is pronounced by clicking on the speaker icon. Download our app to practice the 3000 most common French words, including this one, with over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

English: war

French: guerre

Examples


They want to win the war quickly and return to normal life.	Ils veulent gagner la guerre rapidement et reprendre une vie normale.
Nothing is worse than war.	Il n'y a rien de pire que la guerre.
Peace has returned after three years of war.	La paix est revenue après trois années de guerre.
If you want war, you'll get war.	Si tu veux la guerre, eh bien ! tu l'auras.
The war is over.	La guerre est terminée.
War is hell.	La guerre, c'est l'enfer.
Many young men went to war.	De nombreux jeunes s'en allèrent en guerre.
My grandfather was a soldier during the war.	Mon grand-père était soldat pendant la guerre.

He was a soldier during the war.	Il a été soldat pendant la guerre.
The war began three years later.	La guerre commença trois ans après.
The war on drugs is a political war.	La guerre contre la drogue est une guerre politique.
War must be avoided at all costs.	La guerre doit être évitée à tout prix.
The war plays in our favor.	La guerre se déroule en notre faveur.
If it looks like a war, if it sounds like a war and if it kills like a war, then it actually is a war.	Si cela ressemble à une guerre, si cela ressemble à une guerre et si cela tue comme une guerre, alors c'est en fait une guerre.
A lot of people were killed in World War II.	Beaucoup de gens furent tués pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
My grandfather was murdered during the Second World War.	Mon grand-père fut tué pendant la 2e guerre mondiale.
Prior to the Second World War, World War I was referred to as the Great War.	Avant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, la Première Guerre mondiale était appelée la Grande Guerre.
My grandfather died in the Second World War.	Mon grand-père est mort pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
The war is still going on.	La guerre continue toujours.
It is hoped that the war will end before long.	On espère que la guerre se terminera bientôt.
War was giving way to peace.	La guerre faisait place à la paix.