German-English translation for "bekriegen"

"bekriegen" English translation

bekriegen
transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <kein ge-; h>

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  • wage war (up)on
    bekriegen Feind, Land etc
    fight (jemand | somebodysb,etwas | something sth)
    bekriegen Feind, Land etc
    bekriegen Feind, Land etc
examples
  • sich (oder | orod einander) bekriegen
    to fight (oder | orod be at war with) one another
    sich (oder | orod einander) bekriegen
sich bis aufs Blut bekriegen
to fight to the death
sich bis aufs Blut bekriegen
In the present century, democracies have not waged war with one another.
In unserem Jahrhundert bekriegen sich Demokratien nicht.
Source: Europarl
Where conflict is tearing people apart, our experience needs to be put to use.
Unsere Erfahrung muss denen dienen, die sich bekriegen.
Source: Europarl
It is not just a question of being combative.
Es geht nicht nur darum, dass man einander bekriegt.
Source: Europarl
And these two war against one another almost continuously.
Und diese zwei bekriegen sich beinahe andauernd.
Source: TED
We have managed to avoid war for fifty-five years!
50 Jahre, ohne sich gegenseitig zu bekriegen!
Source: Europarl
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