Dictionary of American idioms

ACT OF WAR

act of war: translation

anact of war
1.Lit.an international act of warlike violence for which war is considered a suitable response. •

To bomb a ship is an act of war.

2.Fig.any hostile act between two people. •

“You just broke my stereo!” yelled John. “That's an act of war!”


  1. act of war—act of war bersetzung act of war Kriegshandlung f feindlicher Akt m...Englisch-Deutsch Worterbuch gesetz
  2. act of war—закон в войне...Англо-русский дипломатический словарь
  3. act of war—Военные действия...Англо-русский морской словарь
  4. act of war—военные действия война...Англо-русский словарь политической терминологии