La guerra mundial
Example: La Segunda Guerra Mundial cambió la historia de Europa para siempre.
Definition
"La guerra mundial" refers to a large-scale conflict involving multiple countries across different continents, significantly impacting global history. It commonly denotes either of the two major global wars in the 20th century that reshaped international relations and society.
Etymology
The term "la guerra mundial" combines Spanish words 'guerra', meaning war, and 'mundial', meaning worldwide or global. It was first used to describe conflicts with worldwide participation, notably the First and Second World Wars, highlighting their extensive impact beyond regional boundaries.
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"La guerra mundial" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (B2) - set 1", containing 210 commonly used words.
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