/ ˈblɪtskriːg; NAmE / noun
(from German ) a sudden military attack intended to win a quick victory
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WORD ORIGIN
Second World War: from German , literally lightning war .
/ ˈblɪtskriːg; NAmE / noun
(from German ) a sudden military attack intended to win a quick victory
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WORD ORIGIN
Second World War: from German , literally lightning war .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005