Krieg führen mit+Dat.
to wage war or engage in serious conflict
Türkçe: savaş açmak
In a sentence
Der Diktator führte jahrelang einen erbitterten Krieg mit dem Nachbarland.
How it is used
Means to wage war or engage in serious conflict. Formal register. Used literally in military reports or figuratively in business rivalries. Common mistake: using it for minor arguments—it implies sustained, intense conflict.
Other verbs that go with Krieg
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Other collocations built on führen
- zu (einer) Abhängigkeit führento lead to dependency
- ein Amt führento hold/conduct an office
- Aufsicht führento supervise
- sich etw. vor Augen führento visualize something clearly
- Beschwerde führento file a formal complaint
- den / einen Beweis führento provide proof/offer evidence
- Buch führento keep accounts/books
- eine Debatte führento conduct or hold a debate
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