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I.fighting [Brit ˈfʌɪtɪŋ, Am ˈfaɪdɪŋ] N

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1. fighting MIL:

fighting

combat m (between entre)

heavy fighting

fighting has broken out

la bataille a éclaté

2. fighting (gen):

fighting

no fighting in the playground

il est interdit de se battre dans la cour

II.fighting [Brit ˈfʌɪtɪŋ, Am ˈfaɪdɪŋ] ADJ

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1. fighting MIL:

fighting unit, force

fighting man

fighting strength

effectifs mpl (militaires)

2. fighting (aggressive):

fighting talk, words

to have a fighting spirit

crime-fighting ADJ

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fighting cock N

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fighting chance N

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to have a fighting chance

avoir de bonnes chances (of doing de faire)

fighting fit ADJ

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to be fighting fit

être en pleine forme inf

internal fighting N U

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internal fighting

luttes fpl intestines

street fighting N U

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street fighting

combats mpl de rue

I.fight [Brit fʌɪt, Am faɪt] N

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3. fight (in boxing):

combat m (between entre)

to win/lose a fight

gagner/perdre un combat

a straight fight (between)

un combat loyal (entre) also fig

4. fight (argument):

dispute f (over au sujet de, with avec)

to have a fight with sb

se disputer avec qn

5. fight (combative spirit):

fight (physical)

envie f de se battre

fight (psychological)

envie f de lutter

there was no fight left in her

elle n'avait plus envie de lutter

II.fight <pret, pp fought> [Brit fʌɪt, Am faɪt] VB trans

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1. fight (gen) fig:

fight disease, evil, opponent, emotion, problem, proposal, tendency

fight campaign, war

mener (against contre)

to fight one's way through crowd

se frayer un passage dans

to fight one's way through difficulties, obstacles

to fight sb lit SPORTS

se battre contre qn

to fight sb fig

lutter contre qn

to fight each other

2. fight POL:

fight candidate: seat, election

fight candidates: seat, election

3. fight LAW:

fight case, cause

III.fight <pret, pp fought> [Brit fʌɪt, Am faɪt] VB intr

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1. fight (campaign):

fight fig

lutter (for pour, against contre, to do pour faire)

to fight hard

2. fight lit MIL:

se battre (against contre, with avec)

to fight for one's country

se battre pour sa patrie

to fight in a battle

combattre dans une bataille

to fight for one's life

lutter pour la vie

to fight for breath

to stand and fight

to go down fighting lit

mourir au combat

to go down fighting fig

lutter jusqu'à la mort

to fight over land, possessions

3. fight (squabble):

se quereller (over à propos de)

IV.fight [Brit fʌɪt, Am faɪt]

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to fight the good fight

se battre pour la bonne cause

fist fight N

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gang fight N

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bagarre f entre bandes

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

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I.fighting N no pl

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fighting

II.fighting ADJ

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fighting

I.fight <fought, fought> [faɪt] VB intr

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1. fight (exchange blows):

2. fight (wage war, do battle):

to fight with/against sb

se battre avec/contre qn

3. fight (dispute, quarrel bitterly):

to fight over sth

se disputer pour qc

4. fight (struggle to overcome sth):

to fight for sth

se battre pour qc

to fight against sth

lutter contre qc

II.fight [faɪt] VB trans

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Phrases:

to fight shy of sth/doing sth

être frileux pour qc/pour faire qc

III.fight [faɪt] N

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1. fight (violent confrontation):

to get into a fight with sb

se bagarrer avec qn

2. fight (quarrel):

3. fight (battle):

5. fight SPORTS:

cock fight N

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combat m de poulets

fight off VB trans

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1. fight off (repel, repulse):

2. fight off (resist):

fight on VB intr

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continuer à se battre

I.fight back VB intr

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1. fight back (fight):

2. fight back fig tears:

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escalation of fighting

intensification f

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fighting

fighting

fire-fighting aircraft

to get into a fight with sb

se bagarrer avec qn

there's no fight left in him

il n'a plus de combativité

to put up a good fight

bien se défendre

a lull in fighting

un répit dans les combats

to fight shoulder to shoulder with sb

se battre ensemble

there have been reports of fighting

on nous a rapporté qu'il y avait des batailles

not to put up a fight

se laisser faire (subir)

they were fighting ten against one

ils se battaient à dix contre un

tired of fighting, he gave in

de guerre lasse, il a cédé

to fight like cat and dog

s'entendre [ou vivre] comme chien et chat

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However, his soldiers clamored for an end to the fighting. en.wikipedia.org

Government troops were advancing cautiously amid heavy fighting which largely destroyed the city. en.wikipedia.org

After fighting their way through, they come across a young boy on an elephant who is being attacked. en.wikipedia.org

A general outbreak of fighting followed and there was heavy shelling of the town that night by Croat artillery. en.wikipedia.org

They end up fighting; he suddenly has an asthma attack. en.wikipedia.org

He spent his career as a journeyman fighting boxers to build up their career records. en.wikipedia.org

With six teams fighting it out for four quarter-final positions in each pool, every single match has meaning and one slip-up could prove costly. www.nzherald.co.nz

An article in the town newspaper from a citizen lamented the lack of fire-fighting facilities and deplored the pilfering of goods slaved from the fire. en.wikipedia.org

Fighting these sad monotonies is one of the duties of a writer. en.wikipedia.org

I am fighting for tenderness, for pathos, for individuality; for names that touch me..., for everything that you are determined to oppress and erase. en.wikipedia.org

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