wartime
intermediateB2/ˈwɔːrˌtaɪm/ · war-time
The period during which a war is actively occurring.
Meanings
The period during which a war is actively occurring.
وہ دور جب جنگ فعال طور پر ہو رہی ہو۔
جنگی دور
jangi daur
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- wartime conditions
- wartime economy
- wartime strategies
Example Sentences
During wartime, many families faced hardships.
جنگی دور میں، بہت سی خاندانوں نے مشکلات کا سامنا کیا۔
Jangi daur mein, bohat si khandano ne mushkilat ka samna kiya.
Wartime propaganda was used to rally support for the troops.
جنگی پروپیگنڈا سپاہیوں کے لیے حمایت حاصل کرنے کے لیے استعمال کیا گیا۔
Jangi propaganda sipahiyon ke liye himayat hasil karne ke liye istemal kiya gaya.
The laws were different in wartime compared to peacetime.
جنگی دور میں قوانین امن کے دور کے مقابلے میں مختلف تھے۔
Jangi daur mein qawaid aman ke daur ke muqable mein mukhtalif the.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'wartime' as war plus time, the time you must prepare and fight.
Imagine a calendar marked with battle symbols to remember the concept of wartime.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جنگ سے بڑھ کر کوئی مصیبت نہیں ہوتی۔
jang se barh kar koi muasibaat nahi hoti.
No calamity is greater than war.
📖 Etymology
Origin: English "war + time" — the time during which a war is fought
First known use: 19th century
The term 'wartime' has been used since the late 19th century to describe periods when a country is engaged in war.