WAR OF ATTRITION

Meaning of WAR OF ATTRITION in English

pestering and endless hostile activities that are done so as to tire out the enemy

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WAR OF ATTRITION — ˌwar of atˈtrition BrE AmE noun ( plural wars of attrition ) [countable] a struggle in which you harm your …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WAR OF ATTRITION — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ During 1917 the war of attrition continued. ▪ One is to continue his war of …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WAR OF ATTRITION — Война на истощение
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
WAR OF ATTRITION — Война на истощение
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
WAR OF ATTRITION — война на истощение
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WAR OF ATTRITION — война на истощение
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WAR OF ATTRITION — война на истощение
Англо-Русский экономический словарь
ATTRITION — n attrition; specif.: [Theol.]
Interlingua English vocab
ATTRITION — frottation, atrition
English interlingue dictionary
WAR — I State of conflict, generally armed, between two or more entities. It is characterized by intentional violence on the part …
Английский словарь Британика
WAR — I. ˈwȯ(ə)r, ˈwȯ(ə) noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English werre, warre, from Old North French werre, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ATTRITION — I. ə.ˈtrishən also a.ˈ- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Latin attrition-, attritio, from attritus + -ion-, -io -ion 1. [Middle …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WAR — war 1 /wawr/ , n. , v. , warred, warring , adj. n. 1. a conflict carried on by force …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ATTRITION — — attritional , adj. — attritive /euh truy"tiv/ , adj. /euh trish"euhn/ , n. 1. a reduction or decrease in …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ATTRITION — noun Etymology: Latin attrition-, attritio, from atterere to rub against, from ad- + terere to rub — more at throw …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WAR — adj ware; aware. 2. war ·noun forces; army. 3. war ·noun instruments of war. 4. war ·noun the profession of …
Webster English vocab
ATTRITION — noun the state of being worn. 2. attrition ·noun grief for sin arising only from fear of punishment or feelings …
Webster English vocab
ATTRITION — [at.tri.tion] n [L attrition-, attritio, fr. atterere to rub against, fr. ad- + terere to rub--more at throw] (14c) 1 …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WAR — a state of usually open and declared armed hostile conflict between political units, such as states or nations or between …
Britannica English vocabulary
WAR — war BrE AmE wɔː AmE wɔːr ▷ warred wɔːd AmE wɔːrd ▷ warring ˈwɔːr ɪŋ ▷ wars wɔːz AmE \ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ATTRITION — attrition BrE AmE ə ˈtrɪʃ ə n æ-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WAR — / wɔː(r); NAmE / noun 1. [ U , C ] a situation in which two or more countries or …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ATTRITION — / əˈtrɪʃn; NAmE / noun [ U ] ( formal ) 1. a process of making sb/sth, especially your enemy, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WAR
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ATTRITION — at ‧ tri ‧ tion /əˈtrɪʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] formal [ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WAR — n. & v. --n. 1 a armed hostilities between esp. nations; conflict (war broke out; war zone). b a specific …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ATTRITION — n. 1 a the act or process of gradually wearing out, esp. by friction. b abrasion. 2 Theol. sorrow for …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WAR — n. & v. n. 1 a armed hostilities between esp. nations; conflict (war broke out; war zone). b a specific …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ATTRITION — n. 1 a the act or process of gradually wearing out, esp. by friction. b abrasion. 2 Theol. sorrow for …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WAR — n. & v. --n. 1. a armed hostilities between esp. nations; conflict (war broke out; war zone). b a specific …
Oxford English vocab
ATTRITION — n.1 a the act or process of gradually wearing out, esp. by friction. b abrasion. 2 Theol. sorrow for sin, …
Oxford English vocab
WAR — ( wars) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A war is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ATTRITION — Attrition is a process in which you steadily reduce the strength of an enemy by continually attacking them. ( FORMAL …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ATTRITION — Attrition is a process in which you steadily reduce the strength of an enemy by continually attacking them. (FORMAL) The …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
WAR — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a devastating war ▪ It will take a long time for the region to recover …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ATTRITION — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES war of attrition COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN rate ▪ That compares with an attrition …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WAR
Cambridge English vocab
ATTRITION — [noun] [U] [slightly formal] - the gradual weakening and destroying of (something, esp. the strength or confidence of an enemy) …
Cambridge English vocab
WAR — n. Achinese War Algerian War Algerian War of Independence American Civil War War Between the States Civil War United States …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
WAR — Synonyms and related words : American Revolution, Ares, Athena, Balkan Wars, Bellona, Boer War, Civil War, Crimean War, Crusades, Enyo, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
ATTRITION — noun Attrition is used before these nouns: ↑ rate
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
WAR — INDEX: 1. fighting between countries or armies 2. to fight in a war or be in a war 3. to …
Longman Activator English vocab
WAR — See ↑ WAR 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ be at war • ↑ declare war • ↑ go to war • …
Longman Activator English vocab
WAR — n. 25B6; noun the Napoleonic wars : CONFLICT, warfare, combat, fighting, (military) action, bloodshed, struggle; battle, skirmish, fight, clash, engagement, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
ATTRITION — n. 25B6; noun a gradual attrition of the market economy : WEARING DOWN/AWAY, weakening, debilitation, enfeebling, sapping, attenuation. the attrition …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
ATTRITION — noun wearing away, as may be caused by friction; examination showed attrition of two extensor tendons
English Dictionary of Medicine
WAR — 1. сущ. 1) война to ban war, outlaw war ≈ запрещать военные действия, объявлять военные действия незаконными to carry the …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ATTRITION — сущ. 1) трение When the mill is too slowly fed the stones, by their attrition, are apt to strike fire. …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WAR — war.ogg _I 1. wɔ: n 1. война; боевые действия nuclear war - (ракетно-)ядерная война star wars - звёздные войны accidental …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ATTRITION — attrition.ogg əʹtrıʃ(ə)n n 1. 1> трение; истирание 2> потёртость 2. истощение, изнурение a war of attrition - война на истощение …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ATTRITION — 1) трение 2) измельчение, истирание 3) истощение; изнашивание to grind by attrition — измельчать истиранием - catalyst attrition
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
WAR — war сущ.1) война to ban war, outlaw war — запрещать военные действия, объявлять военные действия незаконными to carry the war …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
WAR — _I 1. wɔ: n 1. война; боевые действия nuclear war - (ракетно-)ядерная война star wars - звёздные войны accidental war …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
ATTRITION — n 1. 1> трение; истирание 2> потёртость 2. истощение, изнурение a war of attrition - война на истощение 3. 1> …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
WAR — 1. сущ. 1) война to ban war, outlaw war — запрещать военные действия, объявлять военные действия незаконными to carry the …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
ATTRITION — сущ. 1) трение When the mill is too slowly fed the stones, by their attrition, are apt to strike fire. …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
WAR — 1. сущ. 1) война to ban war, outlaw war — запрещать военные действия, объявлять военные действия незаконными to carry the war into the …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
ATTRITION — сущ. 1) трение When the mill is too slowly fed the stones, by their attrition, are apt to strike fire. — Когда …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
WAR — 1. _n. 1> война; ideological war - идеологическая война; war of manoeuvre - маневренная война; in the war а> на …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
WAR — 1. n. 1. война; ideological war - идеологическая война; war of manoeuvre - маневренная война; in the war а. на …
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WAR — сущ. война - civil war - cold war - price war - rate war - tariff war - trade war - tug of war - wage war - war bonds - …
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
ATTRITION — сущ. 1) истощение; изнашивание 2) демогр. порядок вымирания • - attrition of assets - attrition of capital - attrition rate
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
WAR — 1. _n. 1> война; civil war гражданская война; ideological war идеологическая война; war of manoeuvre манёвренная война; in the war …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
ATTRITION — 1) истощение; изнашивание 2) демогр. порядок вымирания - attrition of assets - attrition of capital
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике и финансам

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