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Meaning of belligerent in English

belligerent
adjective
uk
/bəˈlɪdʒ.ər.ənt/ us
/bəˈlɪdʒ.ɚ.ənt/
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disapproving
wishing to fight or argue:
a belligerent person
a belligerent gesture
Watch out! Lee's in a belligerent mood.
formal
fighting a war:
The belligerent countries are having difficulties funding the war.
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belligerence
belligerently
belligerent
noun [ C ]
  formal
uk
/bəˈlɪdʒ.ər.ənt/ us
/bəˈlɪdʒ.ɚ.ənt/
a country, group, or person who is fighting a war:
Many hoped the belligerents were finally on the road to peace.
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(Definition of belligerent from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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belligerent
adjective
us
/bəˈlɪdʒ·ər·ənt/
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eager to fight or argue:
She was so belligerent that I gave up trying to explain.

belligerence

noun [ U ] us
/bəˈlɪdʒ·ər·əns/
(Definition of belligerent from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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in Chinese (Traditional)
好鬥的, 挑釁的, 交戰的…
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好斗的, 挑衅的, 交战的…
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agresivo, beligerante, enemigo…
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beligerante, agressivo…
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münakaşa eden, ağız dalaşını seven, kavgacı…
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agressif, belligérant…
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agressief, oorlogvoerend…
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hašteřivý, útočný, válčící…
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aggressiv, krigerisk, krigsførende…
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penuh kebencian, suka berkelahi, menyatakan perang…
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เป็นปฏิปักษ์, ที่กำลังทำสงคราม…
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không thân thiện, tham chiến…
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wojowniczy, wrogi, wojujący…
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fientlig, stridslysten, krigförande…
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menunjukkan hendak berkelahi, negara-negara yang berperang…
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streitlustig, Krieg führend…
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krigersk, stridbar, krigførende…
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непривітний, сварливий, воюючий…
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воинственный…
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