combater — meaning in English
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English meaning
- combat noun Fighting between armed opponents, especially as part of a war.
- fight verb To engage in physical combat or violence with someone.
- tackle verb To confront and deal with a difficult problem or task head-on.
- wrestle verb To grapple with an opponent, trying to throw or pin them down, often as a sport.
Senses
combater is used for these senses in English:
- combat (intransitive) To fight (with); to struggle for victory (against).
- fight (transitive) To engage in combat with; to oppose physically, to contest with.
- fight (intransitive) To contend in physical conflict, either singly or in war, battle etc.
- fight (transitive) To try to overpower; to fiercely counteract.
- tackle To face or deal with, attempting to overcome or fight down.
- wrestle To take part in (a wrestling bout or match).
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.
fight — full definition
- verb To engage in physical combat or violence with someone.
- verb To struggle or campaign strongly for or against something.
- noun An instance of physical combat or a violent confrontation.
- noun A conflict, argument, or contest, not necessarily physical.
- noun The determination or spirit needed to keep struggling.