Fighting in spanish
pronunciation: lutʃɑ part of speech: noun
fight2 = combatir, luchar, guerrear. [Verbo irregular: pasado y participio fought]
Example: This article deals with the cultural elitism implicit in a willingness to fight censorship of books but not videos.more:
» bullfight = torear.
Example: He has camel trekked the Sahara Desert in Northern Africa, learned to bullfight in Spain and hang-glided from the cliffs of Rio de Janeiro.» fight + a fire = luchar contra un fuego.
Example: Sprinkler systems fight fire, and transmit alarm at the same time, immediately after the beginning of a fire.» fight + a losing battle = luchar una batalla perdida, luchar por una causa perdida, tener todas las de perder, luchar en vano.
Example: However, with the increasing numbers of periodicals, censorship was fighting a losing battle.» fight + an election = presentarse a unas elecciones, disputar unas elecciones.
Example: She fought the election on the basis that it was her campaign -- it was her decision to call the election.» fight + an infection = luchar contra una infección, combatir una infección.
Example: The discovery of bitter taste receptors' role in fighting infections paves the way for new treatments for sinusitis.» fight + an urge = resistir un impulso, contenerse las ganas.
Example: If you're feeling so nauseous you think you need to vomit, don't fight the urge = Si tienes tantas náuseas que crees que necesitas vomitar, no te contegas.» fight + authority = oponerse a la autoridad, desacatar la autoridad.
Example: Your righteous indignation I can understand, and even sympathise, but getting stroppy and fighting authority will only exacerbate the situation.» fight back = defenderse, luchar, contraatacar, sacar pecho.
Example: In the meanwhile, librarians could fight back by means of their chequebooks but need to be alert to the strategies by which vendors could take over their functions.» fight + crime = luchar contra la delincuencia.
Example: By leveraging digital tools, police forces may free up more officers to be visible on the streets fighting crime.» fight + depression = combatir la depresión, luchar contra la depresión.
Example: Petting animals creates a hormonal response in humans that can help fight depression.» fight for = luchar por, defender, pelear por.
Example: The poor thing had been cast aside and her paramour had not even endeavoured to fight for her = La pobre había sido rechazada y su amante ni incluso se había esforzado por defenderla.» fight for + justice = luchar por la justicia.
Example: He will dwell in the church that is built by martyrs fighting for justice, by children starving of hunger, by mothers and fathers walking the streets of misery.» fight for + Posesivo + life = defenderse, luchar por la vida, luchar entre la vida y la muerte.
Example: The bear was shot in his cage and was never given a sporting chance to fight for his life.» fight + hand to hand = luchar mano a mano, luchar cuerpo a cuerpo, luchar a brazo partido, pelear a brazo partido, luchar con uñas y dientes.
Example: Sgt. Joe Harris and a cornered burglar fought hand-to-hand in the struggle leading to their deaths from gunshot wounds.» fight + hard = luchar a brazo partido, pelear a brazo partido.
Example: Up to this date, women are still fighting hard to be on equal footing with men.» fight + illiteracy = luchar contra el analfabetismo.
Example: This article mentions the libraries of the Arab Cultural Centres referring particularly to their role in fighting illiteracy and cultivating reading habits in different groups of the population.» fight + inflation = luchar contra la inflación.
Example: An interest-rate increase is a weapon to fight inflation which will cast an impact on all industries.» fight + obesity = luchar contra la obesidad.
Example: If you have tried and failed at weight loss, bariatrics can help end your battle to fight obesity.» fight off = rechazar, repeler, combatir.
Example: These pillboxes were originally built to help fight off a Nazi invasion.» fight + Posesivo + way = abrirse paso, abrirse camino, luchar por conseguir, luchar por.
Example: She has fought her way to be in the top four in the country in her age group, and now she is striving to reach higher.» fight + poverty = luchar contra la pobreza.
Example: Some people may not regard librarianship and the transfer of information as any help in fighting poverty or for supporting the economic development in the world.» fight + shy of = intentar evitar.
Example: The Social Security Administration has fought shy of providing I & R services through its many district offices because of heavy work loads.» fight + the good fight = luchar por una buena causa.
Example: Superman, Batman, Spider-Man and the rest continue to fight the good fight against world-conquering super-powered villains, offering their readers excitement, escape, and hopefully a bit more = Superman, Batman, Spideman y otros continúan luchando por una buena causa contra villanos superpoderosos deseosos de conquistar el mundo, ofreciendo a sus lectores emoción, evasión de la realidad y, es de esperar, un poco más.» fight + tooth and nail = luchar a brazo partido, pelear a brazo partido, luchar con uñas y dientes.
Example: In fact, it was the right-wing that fought tooth and nail against those who sought to outlaw child labor in this country.» fight + tooth and nail to defend = luchar a brazo partido para defender, defender a toda ultranza, defender como gato panza arriba, defender a capa y espada, defender con uñas y dientes.
Example: I know folk are very passionate about politics and can fight tooth and nail to defend their particular ideological stance.» fight to + (the) death = luchar hasta la muerte, luchar a muerte, pelear hasta la muerte, pelear a muerte, luchar sin cuartel, no dar cuartel.
Example: Hitler ordered his Nazi troops at Stalingrad to fight to death.» fight until/till + the end = luchar hasta el final.
Example: Although they fought until the end, they could not get back into the game and succumbed to a 61-37 defeat.fighting = lucha, combate, enfrentamiento, pelea.
Example: The children were involved in manual labour, guard duty, front-line fighting, bomb manufacture, setting sea/land mines & radio & communication.more:
» a fighting chance = una oportunidad de triunfar.
Example: The first essay, 'A Fighting Chance,' discusses the environment for educational reform in the 1970's.» be in with a fighting chance = tener posibilidades, tener alguna posibilidad, tener alguna posibilidad de triunfar.
Example: I'm very happy to be still in with a fighting chance of qualification and I know it's down to me.» bullfighting = tauromaquia, toreo, los toros.
Example: Animal rights campaigners object strongly to bullfighting because they think that the killing of an animal should not be abused for entertainment = Los defensores de los derechos de los animales se oponen firmemente a los toros porque piensan que el maltrato y muerte de un animal no debería usarse como entretenimiento.» close fighting = lucha mano a mano, pelea mano a mano, lucha cuerpo a cuerpo, pelea cuerpo a cuerpo.
Example: It is remembered as one of the biggest samurai battles in history -- in just six hours of close fighting, thousands of samurai were killed.» close-quarter fighting = lucha mano a mano, pelea mano a mano, lucha cuerpo a cuerpo, pelea cuerpo a cuerpo.
Example: This book brings together the stories of soldiers involved in close-quarter fighting during World War Two.» cockfighting [cock-fighting] = pelea de gallos.
Example: Animal activists believe that banning cock-fighting will do little to control it.» dogfighting [dog-fighting] = pelea de perros.
Example: If you suspect that dogfighting is happening in your neighborhood, contact local law enforcement authorities.» fighting spirit = espíritu combativo, combatividad, bravura.
Example: Her death was tragic but her life was testimony to her fighting spirit.» fighting sport = deporte de combate, deporte de lucha.
Example: Women's fighting sports have a rich and storied history.» fire-fighting = extinción de incendios, tareas de extinción de incendios.
Example: The article 'After the deluge: what next?' reports on a one-day workshop on disaster planning for libraries with particular emphasis on minimising damage caused by water resulting from floods or the aftermath of fire-fighting.» give + Nombre + a fighting chance = dar a Alguien una oportunidad de triunfar.
Example: This book is about the teaching, instruction, and curricula required to give diverse learners a fighting chance in today's classroom as well as outside the classroom.» have + a fighting chance = tener posibilidades, tener alguna posibilidad, tener alguna posibilidad de triunfar.
Example: At least British criminals deported to Australia had a fighting chance of reforming their lives.» infection-fighting = antiinfeccioso.
Example: Clear fluid called lymph flows through the lymphatic vessels and contains infection-fighting white blood cells known as lymphocytes.» infighting [in-fighting] = luchas internas, querellas internas.
Example: This dramatic act of treachery against the Republic was actually entirely due to political infighting between republican factions.» petty fighting = disputa infantil, pelea infantil.
Example: Life's too short to worry over little things like petty fighting in a friendship.