Meaning
Describes the action of entering a war or engaging in military hostilities, often used in historical or political contexts.
Primary Function
Describing military actions
Communicative Purpose
To state that someone is entering or participating in an armed conflict
Pattern
in den Krieg ziehen
Core Structure
in den Krieg ziehen
Função primária
Describing military actions
Propósito comunicativo
To state that someone is entering or participating in an armed conflict
Situações de gatilho
Discussions about historical wars, decisions on declarations of war, military strategy meetings
Contextos
History classes, political debates, military analyses, news broadcasts
Padrão
in den Krieg ziehen
Estrutura central
in den Krieg ziehen
Slots de substituição
No variable components; the entire phrase is fixed.
Colocados típicos
- müssen
- wollen
- sich weigern
- entscheiden
- drohen
Substituições comuns
- in den Krieg gehen (slightly more colloquial
- less formal)
Erros comuns
Confusion with 'in den Krieg gehen' (wrong verb or preposition), incorrect capitalization of 'Krieg'
Similar / contraste
aus dem Krieg zurückkehren, den Krieg beenden, Frieden schließen
Interferências
Learners may literal‑translate the verb ‘ziehen’ as ‘to pull’ and say ‘to pull into war’, or they may use the more common ‘gehen’ resulting in ‘in den Krieg gehen’, which is slightly less formal. They also often forget to capitalize ‘Krieg’.
Família do chunk
- in den Krieg gehen
- einen Krieg führen
- Krieg ausrufen
- in den Krieg marschieren
- den Krieg beenden
Nuance
The phrase emphasizes a deliberate decision to engage militarily and sounds more formal and weighty than 'in den Krieg gehen'.
Efeito pragmático
Signals a clear, often serious intention or action regarding armed conflict; can be perceived as neutral or negative depending on context.
Dica de memória
Start a war
Nota
Wird vorwiegend in formellen, historischen oder politischen Kontexten verwendet; im alltäglichen Gespräch selten.
Upgrade path
einen Krieg führen
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