the pre-war years — die Vorkriegsjahre pl
these houses are all pre-war — diese Häuser stammen alle aus der Zeit vor dem Krieg
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pre-war — [ˌpri: ˈwo: US ˈwo:r] adj [usually before noun] happening or existing before a war, especially the Second World War ≠ ↑post war ▪ pre war Britain … Dictionary of contemporary English
pre|war — «PREE WR», adjective, adverb. before a war: »... so security conscious a regime as the one that ruled prewar and wartime Japan (New Yorker) … Useful english dictionary
pre-war — also prewar ADJ: usu ADJ n Pre war is used to describe things that happened, existed, or were made in the period immediately before a war, especially the Second World War, 1939 45. ...Poland s pre war leader. Ant: post war … English dictionary
Pre-war — The term pre war is usually applied to the most recent or significant war in a culture s history. It is, however, often used for the period before World War I or the Interwar period before the outbreak of World War II, i.e. before 1939 or 1940.… … Wikipedia
pre-war — UK / US adjective [usually before noun] from a time before a particular war, especially the First World War or the Second World War pre war buildings … English dictionary
pre-war — adjective, adverb happening or existing before a war, especially the First or Second World Wars: conditions in pre war Europe compare postwar … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pre-war — adj. Pre war is used with these nouns: ↑era, ↑year … Collocations dictionary
pre-war — adjective a) Describing the period before a war. b) Describing the most recent or significant war in a cultures history. See Also: post war … Wiktionary
pre-war — adj. existing or occurring before a war (esp. the most recent major war) … Useful english dictionary
pre·war — /ˌpriːˈwoɚ/ adj : happening or existing before a war; especially : happening or existing before World War II the prewar years prewar Europe/buildings opposite ↑postwar … Useful english dictionary
pre-war — adjective occurring or existing before a war … English new terms dictionary
