blitzkrieg
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blitzkrieg
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Unadapted borrowing from German Blitzkrieg (literally “lightning war”).
noun blitzkrieg Tanks · motor vehicles · and aircraft are essential in bringing a blitzkrieg operation into success. · blitzkriegs
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A fast military offensive, typically involving a large and highly mobile tank force with air support.
I rode a tank, held a general's rank / When the Blitzkrieg raged and the bodies stank
Similar: lightning war
- Sudden activity; a flurry. President-elect Donald Trump has promised a blitzkrieg of executive actions and legislation after he takes office Jan. 20.
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noun fast military offensive
| Español | guerra célere, guerra relámpago |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 전격전 jeon'gyeokjeon |
| 日本語 | 電撃戦 dengekisen |
| 中文 | 閃電戰 /闪电战 shǎndiànzhàn |
| Português | blitzkrieg, guerra-relâmpago |
| Français | blitzkrieg, guerre éclair |
| Deutsch | Blitzkrieg |
| Italiano | guerra lampo, guerra celere |
| Ελληνικά | κεραυνοβόλος πόλεμος keravnovólos pólemos |
| Română | război fulger, blitzkrieg |
| Русский | блицкри́г blickríg, молниено́сная война́ molnijenósnaja vojná |
| Tiếng Việt | chiến tranh chớp nhoáng |
| العربية | حَرْب خَاطِفَة ḥarb ḵāṭifa |
| עברית | מִלְחֶמֶת בָּזָק milkhémet bazák |
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title = {blitzkrieg},
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