taistella — meaning in English
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English meaning
- battle noun A fight between opposing armed forces, especially as part of a larger war.
- combat noun Fighting between armed opponents, especially as part of a war.
- contend verb To compete or struggle against someone or something.
- crusade noun One of the medieval religious wars fought by European Christians, mainly to try to take the Holy Land from Muslim rule.
- fight verb To engage in physical combat or violence with someone.
- strive verb To make a great and sustained effort to achieve something.
Senses
taistella is used for these senses in English:
- battle (intransitive) To join in battle; to contend in fight
- combat (intransitive) To fight (with); to struggle for victory (against).
- contend (intransitive) To be in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue.
- crusade (intransitive) To make a grand concerted effort toward some purportedly worthy cause.
- fight (intransitive) To contend in physical conflict, either singly or in war, battle etc.
- fight (intransitive) To strive for something; to campaign or contend for success.
- fight back (intransitive) To defend oneself by fighting.
- fight back (intransitive) To counterattack (counterstrike); to resist an attack or respond after one.
battle — full definition
- noun A fight between opposing armed forces, especially as part of a larger war.
- noun A prolonged, difficult struggle or contest of any kind.
- verb To fight or struggle against someone or something.
combat — full definition
- noun Fighting between armed opponents, especially as part of a war.
- verb To actively fight against or work to reduce something harmful.