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Définitions

anglais > français
fight
1. n. Bagarre, lutte.
2. n. Dispute, querelle.
3. v. Se battre, se bagarrer.
The child was suspended for fighting in school.
4. v. (Militaire) Combattre, batailler, lutter.
5. v. Se disputer, quereller.
The husband and wife are always fighting.
anglais > anglais
fight
1. v. (intransitive) To contend in physical conflict, either singly or in war, battle etc.
A wounded animal will fight like a maniac, relentless, savage and murderous.
2. v. (reciprocal) To contend in physical conflict with each other, either singly or in war, battle etc.
The two boxers have been fighting for more than half an hour.
3. v. (intransitive) To strive for; to campaign or contend for success.
He fought for the Democrats in the last election.
4. v. To conduct or engage in (battle, warfare etc.).
The battle was fought just over that hill.
5. v. To engage in combat with; to oppose physically, to contest with.
My grandfather fought the Nazis in World War II.
6. v. To try to overpower; to fiercely counteract.
The government pledged to fight corruption.
7. v. (transitive, archaic) To cause to fight; to manage or manoeuvre in a fight.
to fight cocks;  to fight one's ship
8. n. An occasion of fighting.
One of them got stuck in a chokehold and got stabbed to death during the fight.
9. n. (archaic) A battle between opposing armies.
10. n. A physical confrontation or combat between two or more people or groups.
Watch your language, are you looking for a fight?
11. n. (sports) A boxing or martial arts match.
I'm going to Nick’s to watch the big fight tomorrow night.
12. n. A conflict, possibly nonphysical, with opposing ideas or forces; strife.
I'll put up a fight to save this company.
13. n. The will or ability to fight.
That little guy has a bit of fight in him after all.   As soon as he saw the size of his opponent, all the fight went out of him.
14. n. (obsolete) A screen for the combatants in ships.
français > anglais
lutter
1. v. to struggle, to fight
lutter contre la discrimination - to fight/struggle against discrimination
2. v. (sports) to wrestle

Exemples de phrases

The fight is over.      Le combat est terminé. Don't let the children fight.      Ne laisse pas les enfants se battre. It wasn't me who started the fight.      Ce n'est pas moi qui ai commencé la dispute. I won't fight with you anymore.      Je me disputerai plus jamais avec toi. They fight like cat and dog.      Ils se disputent comme chien et chat.

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