war

a serious fight between countries or groups of people, often involving the use of weapons and soldiers

guerra

• a war against somebody/something

Collocations world war · civil war

• The country was at war with its neighbor.

  El país estaba en guerra con su vecino.

a particular fight or battle in a war

batalla, combate

• the Battle of something

Collocations battle for control · fighting a battle

• The Battle of Waterloo was fought in 1815.

  La batalla de Waterloo se libró en 1815.

a long and difficult fight to achieve something or stop something from happening

lucha, batalla (figurada)

• a war against something

Collocations war on drugs · fight a war against poverty

• The government is waging a war on crime.

  El gobierno está librando una guerra contra el crimen.