battles in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.battle [Brit ˈbat(ə)l, Am ˈbædl] N

II.battle [Brit ˈbat(ə)l, Am ˈbædl] VB trans Am

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III.battle [Brit ˈbat(ə)l, Am ˈbædl] VB intr MIL

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IV.battle [Brit ˈbat(ə)l, Am ˈbædl]

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battle honour Brit, battle honor Am N lit, fig

battle royal <pl battles royal, battle royals> N lit

battle array [Brit ˈbat(ə)l əˌreɪ] N

battles in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for battles in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

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I.battle [ˈbætl, Am ˈbæt̬-] N

II.battle [ˈbætl, Am ˈbæt̬-] VB intr

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III.battle [ˈbætl, Am ˈbæt̬-] VB trans

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losing battle
perdu(e) d'avance
a battle of wits
une joute d'esprit
site of a battle
champ m

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battles Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a battle of wits
une joute d'esprit
to be killed in battle
être mort au combat
to do battle
s'opposer
battle against/for sth
lutte f contre/pour qc
to fight a battle for sth
se battre pour qc
to lose the battle but win the war
perdre une bataille mais pas la guerre
it's half the battle
c'est la moitié du travail
to fight a losing battle
livrer une bataille perdue d'avance
to battle over sth
se battre pour qc
action/battle stations MIL
poste m de combat
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The plot exists almost entirely to give excuses for staging cosplay-like battles.
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At the same time, sharp partisan political battles in the wake of the 2006 coup have unleashed unprecedented questioning of established institutions, including the palace.
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Battles were often fought house-to-house, floor-to-floor, and room-to-room.
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His stratagems and manoeuvres were accounted as original, talented, and successful; and the plans of his battles were arranged with expert skill.
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The Great Wall was the site of one of the final battles of the war, some 12 years later.
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After a long delay caused by legal battles, the district finally started providing irrigation water in 1903.
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As a result, they were in constant battles with one another, with each in turn getting their comeuppance for pranks which were often quite violent.
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They praised the battles as being plain fun, there being a ton of volume to the story and both the anime and CG cutscenes.
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Criticism was leveled at its steep learning curve and nigh-impossible battles, and the resulting emphasis on level-grinding.
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After the battles were over, he would take brands and cauterize the wounds himself, while continuing to drink and converse as if nothing was happening.
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