belligerent

belligerent
1. adjective
1) (eager to fight) kriegerisch [Nation]; streitlustig [Person, Benehmen]; aggressiv [Rede]
2) (fighting a war) Krieg führend
2. noun
Krieg führende Partei
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[bi'li‹ərənt]
adjective
1) (unfriendly; hostile: a belligerent stare; She is very belligerent and quarrelsome.) streitlustig
2) (waging war: belligerent nations.) kriegführend
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- belligerently
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bel·lig·er·ent
[bəˈlɪʤərənt]
adj (pej) kampflustig, kriegerisch; person also streitlustig, streitbar, aggressiv
\belligerent behaviour aggressives Verhalten
\belligerent nation Krieg führende Nation
\belligerent people kriegerisches [o kampflustiges] Volk
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[bI'lIdZərənt]
1. adj
1) nation kriegslustig, kampflustig, kriegerisch; person, attitude streitlustig, kampflustig; mood streitlustig, kämpferisch; speech aggressiv
2) (= waging war) Krieg führend, streitend

belligerent power — Streitmacht f

2. n
(= nation) Krieg führendes Land; (= person) Streitende(r) mf
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belligerent
A adj (adv belligerently)
1. → bellicose 1
2. Krieg führend:
the belligerent powers;
belligerent occupation kriegerische Besetzung;
belligerent rights Rechte eines Krieg führenden Staates
3. fig
a) streit-, kampflustig
b) aggressiv
B s Krieg führender Staat
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1. adjective
1) (eager to fight) kriegerisch [Nation]; streitlustig [Person, Benehmen]; aggressiv [Rede]
2) (fighting a war) Krieg führend
2. noun
Krieg führende Partei
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adj.
kampfbegierig adj.
streitlustig adj.

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