🇬🇧🇪🇸 civil war - guerra civil : English Lesson

Meaning of "civil war" ("guerra civil"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A civil war is a conflict between different groups or factions within the same country. These groups fight against each other to gain control, often leading to significant disruption and change within the country.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The classroom erupted into a civil war when the teacher asked, “Is pineapple on pizza good or bad?”

The neighborhood had a civil war when Mr. Thompson refused to take down his Christmas lights in July.

Our soccer team had a civil war after practice—half wanted ice cream, the other half wanted pizza.

Our living room became a civil war zone when my brother and I both claimed the last cookie.

We had a civil war at our sleepover because half of us wanted to watch a scary movie and the others wanted cartoons.

On the morning the civil war reached the town, a girl saw neighbors break into two groups — civil war. The civil war brought flags, gunshots, and a father who had to choose. Later the civil war sent the father away and the girl hid a small toy. Years after, the civil war ended, and she finally held him and cried.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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