bekämpfen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- antagonize verb To provoke hostility in someone, often deliberately.
- 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.
- counteract verb To reduce or cancel out the effect of something by acting in an opposing way.
- fight verb To engage in physical combat or violence with someone.
Senses
bekämpfen is used for these senses in English:
- antagonize (transitive) To work against; to oppose (especially to incite a reaction).
- battle (intransitive) To join in battle; to contend in fight
- combat (intransitive) To fight (with); to struggle for victory (against).
- fight (transitive) To try to overpower; to fiercely counteract.
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.
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