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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

  1. noun A fight between opposing armed forces, especially as part of a larger war.
  2. noun A prolonged, difficult struggle or contest of any kind.
  3. verb To fight or struggle against someone or something.

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