αγώνας — meaning in English
agonas
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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.
- match noun An organized contest between competitors, as in sport.
- race noun A contest to see who is fastest at reaching a goal.
- struggle verb To make a strong, difficult effort to do, achieve, or overcome something.
- war noun Large-scale armed conflict between countries, groups, or factions.
Senses
αγώνας is used for these senses in English:
- battle (military, obsolete) The main body of an army, as distinct from the vanguard and rear; the battalia.
- combat A battle, a fight (often one in which weapons are used).
- match (sports) A competitive sporting event such as a boxing meet (commonly called a "bout"), a baseball game, or a cricket match.
- struggle (figurative) Strife, contention, great effort.
- war (chiefly, _, US) A sustained campaign against a social problem, idea, set of values, etc.
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.