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Women are frightening. If you get to 41 as a man, you're quite battle-scarred.
Hugh Grant

Meaning of "battle-scarred" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BATTLE-SCARRED

battle-scarred  [ˈbætəlˌskɑːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BATTLE-SCARRED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Battle-Scarred is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES BATTLE-SCARRED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of battle-scarred in the English dictionary

The definition of battle-scarred in the dictionary is adversely affected from the experience of battle, or some other traumatic experience.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BATTLE-SCARRED


card
kɑːd
datacard
ˈdeɪtəˌkɑːd
discard
dɪsˈkɑːd
e-card
ˈi:kɑːd
Jacquard
ˈdʒækɑːd
MasterCard
ˈmɑːstəˌkɑːd
notecard
ˈnəʊtˌkɑːd
placard
ˈplækɑːd
postcard
ˈpəʊstˌkɑːd
red-card
ˌrɛdˈkɑːd
scarred
skɑːd
scorecard
ˈskɔːˌkɑːd
unscarred
ʌnˈskɑːd
wild-card
ˈwaɪldkɑːd
yellow-card
ˌjɛləʊˈkɑːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BATTLE-SCARRED

battle of wills
battle of wits
battle order
battle plane
battle royal
battle zone
battle-axe
battle-axe block
battlebus
battledoor
battledore
battledore and shuttlecock
battledress
battlefield
battlefront
battleground
battlement
battlemented
battlepiece
battler

WORDS THAT END LIKE BATTLE-SCARRED

barred
charred
co-starred
crossbarred
debarred
disbarred
ill-starred
jarred
knarred
marred
no holds barred
no-holds-barred
preferred
sparred
starred
tarred
unbarred
unmarred
unstarred
untarred
warred

Synonyms and antonyms of battle-scarred in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «battle-scarred» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BATTLE-SCARRED

Find out the translation of battle-scarred to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of battle-scarred from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «battle-scarred» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

身经百战
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

- marcados por la batalla
570 millions of speakers

English

battle-scarred
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लड़ाई जख्म
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

معركة ندوب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

закаленный в боях
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

de batalha cheio de cicatrizes
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

যুদ্ধ বিক্ষত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bataille des cicatrices
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pertempuran luka-luka
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kampferprobten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

戦闘瘢痕
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

전투 상처
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Perang-scarred
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chiến sẹo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

யுத்தத்தால் சின்னாபின்னமாக்கப்பட்ட
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

युद्ध-जखम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

savaş-yaralı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

battaglia - sfregiata
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bitwa bliznami
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

загартований в боях
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cu războaiele
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μάχη - σημαδεμένη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stryd -vers
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kamp- ärrad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

battle- arrete
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of battle-scarred

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BATTLE-SCARRED»

The term «battle-scarred» is regularly used and occupies the 60.458 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BATTLE-SCARRED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about battle-scarred

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2 QUOTES WITH «BATTLE-SCARRED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word battle-scarred.
1
Hugh Grant
Women are frightening. If you get to 41 as a man, you're quite battle-scarred.
2
Leslie Jamison
The global phenomenon of poverty tourism - or 'poorism' - has become increasingly popular during the past few years. Tourists pay to be guided through the favelas of Brazil and the shantytowns of South Africa. The recently opened Los Angeles Gang Tour carries visitors through battle-scarred territories of urban violence and deprivation.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BATTLE-SCARRED»

Discover the use of battle-scarred in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to battle-scarred and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Battle Scarred: Hidden Costs of the Border War
A young doctor is forced to face the Border War when he can no longer escape the call-up.
Anthony Feinstein, 2011
2
Battle Scarred: The 47th Battalion in the First World War
The battlefield of Dernancourt on the morning of the 5th of April, 1918 was strewn with the bodies of the Australian dead. It was the final chapter in the story of the 47th Australian Infantry Battalion in the First World War.
Craig Deayton, 2011
3
The Guild Leader's Handbook: Strategies and Guidance from a ...
The book will help readers decide what sort of structure and focus their guild should have and covers fundamentals like recruiting, managing officers, creating and enforcing reasonable policies, and handling the interpersonal drama that ...
Scott F. Andrews, 2010
4
Her Battle-Scarred Knight (Mills & Boon Historical)
WOUNDED SOLDIER When he returns from the Crusades, battle-scarred and tortured by painful memories, it is only Count Giseux de St-Loup’s code of chivalry that sees him escorting a sharp-tongued spitfire of a lady on a quest to help her ...
Meriel Fuller, 2012
5
Battle-Scarred Heart - A Brit's Witty Look at Lost Love
Unfortunately, she was not the soul mate he thought. The tragic story of this "lost love" and others show some of the inherent perils of Internet dating and boy meets girl/boy loses girl sagas.
Rainbow, 2008
6
Beauty and the Scarred Hero
Major Nicholas Reynolds returns from the Battle of Waterloo a hero.
Emily May, 2010
7
The Battle Scarred Guide to Small Business Debt Relief and ...
Discover how to save your troubled business and get back on track by using the same practical, well proven strategies employed by turnaround professionals.
Ken Thomson, David Congdon, 2008
8
Battle Scarred
When Dera awakes in the woods, beaten and broken, with no recollection of who he is or where he comes from, he doesn't realize his troubles are just beginning.
Kylen Pattermann, 2009
9
Listen to Your Work: Job-Active Advice from A Battle-Scarred ...
Don't take a job without this book. How to analyze where you are in the work world and how to set yourself up for the next big step.
Collins Andrews, 2009
10
Rhythmic Ramblings in Battle Scarred Manassas
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Thomas Dunlop Douglas Clark, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BATTLE-SCARRED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term battle-scarred is used in the context of the following news items.
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Unburied In Detroit: How Music Is Reviving the Battle-Scarred Heart …
By now, everybody's heard the story. Detroit, once one of the biggest cities in the country, has faltered, a victim of bankruptcy and ruin porn ... «Papermag, Jul 15»
2
Greece prepares new bailout bid ahead of EU summit
... said no to European austerity demands — 61 percent in all — gave a much-needed domestic boost to Greece's battle-scarred leftist leaders. «Washington Post, Jul 15»
3
Financing Energy Storage: Taking Cues From the Success of PV
Three battle-scarred renewable energy veterans, now deep in the energy storage industry, confronted the challenges of getting energy storage ... «Greentech Media, Jul 15»
4
Rick Perry's surprisingly frank speech about Texas' racist past
... Sunday for Greeks who said 'no' to European austerity demands — 61 percent in all — gave a much-needed boost to Greece's battle-scarred ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
5
Maricopa County animal shelters full after July 4th holiday
Aptly named Mustachio, this 2-year-old battle-scarred black-and-white neutered boy was found to be a sweet lap cat, a real mellow fellow who ... «azcentral.com, Jul 15»
6
NASCAR: Earnhardt manages the night shift for Daytona win
... remainder of the top ten was filled by his RCR team mate Ryan Newman along with the battle-scarred cars of Trevor Bayne and Clint Bowyer. «crash.net, Jul 15»
7
Ryan Harris retirement: Gai Harris inspired her son's lion-hearted …
Plenty were saying it was a tragedy that Harris retired just before an Ashes campaign that he had so doggedly willed his battle-scarred and ... «Courier Mail, Jul 15»
8
Terminator Genisys Review: Round and Round and Back Again
... leader John Connor (Jason Clarke), with his battle-scarred face, now the mentor to an adult Kyle Reese (Jai Courtney, The Divergent Series). «Three If By Space, Jul 15»
9
This Was Brainerd - July 6
The Ellstroms of Pillager are happy but battle-scarred after winning the 5th Annual Medallion Treasure Hunt. Jacki and Steve followed the daily ... «Brainerd Daily Dispatch, Jul 15»
10
Battle-scarred Co-op boss dusts down convenience strategy
STANDING at a window on the 14th floor of the Co-operative's headquarters in Manchester, Steve Murrells surveyed an uninspiring landscape: ... «The Sunday Times, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Battle-Scarred [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/battle-scarred>. May 2024 ».
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