battles in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for battles in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.battle [Brit ˈbat(ə)l, Am ˈbædl] N

1. battle MIL:

battle

battaglia f

battle

combattimento m (for per; against contro; between tra)

to die in battle

morire in battaglia

to fight a battle

dare battaglia or combattere una battaglia

to win, lose a battle

vincere, perdere una battaglia

the Battle of Waterloo

la battaglia di Waterloo

to go into battle

entrare in battaglia

to join battle

unirsi alla battaglia

to do battle with sb

ingaggiare battaglia con qn

the field of battle

il campo di battaglia

the field of battle before n formation, stations

da combattimento

the field of battle zone

di battaglia, di combattimento

2. battle fig:

battle

battaglia f

battle

lotta f (for per; against contro; over riguardo a, per)

political battle

battaglia politica

takeover battle POL

lotta per la successione

the battle is on for, to do

è in corso la battaglia per, per fare

the battle to prevent Aids

la battaglia per la prevenzione dell'AIDS

it's a battle of wills between them

è una lotta a chi cede per primo

a battle of words

una guerra di parole

to fight one's own battles

combattere le proprie battaglie

to fight sb's battles

combattere per qualcun altro

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

battle

combattere contro

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

battle

combattere, battersi (with sb contro qn)

to battle for supremacy

combattere per

to battle for life, survival

lottare per

to battle to do

combattere per fare

to battle one's way through difficulties, opposition

ottenere qc lottando tra

he battled his way to a victory

ha ottenuto la vittoria lottando

IV.battle [Brit ˈbat(ə)l, Am ˈbædl]

that's half the battle

il più è fatto or il passo più importante è fatto

battle honour, battle honor [ˈbætlɒnə(r)] N

battle honour

onore m in battaglia

naval battle [ˈneɪvlˌbætl] N

naval battle NAUT, MIL

battaglia f navale

battle royal <pl battles royal, battle royals> [Brit ˌbatl ˈrɔɪəl, Am ˌbædl ˈrɔɪ(ə)l] N

battle royal

battaglia f campale

battle royal fig

discussione f accesa

battle royal fig

lite f violenta

battle cry [Brit, Am ˈbædl ˌkraɪ] N

battle cry

grido m di battaglia also fig

running battle [Brit ˌrʌnɪŋ ˈbat(ə)l, Am ˌrənɪŋ ˈbædl] N MIL

running battle

combattimento m in ritirata

running battle fig

lotta f continua (with con)

battle-scarred [Am ˈbædlskɑrd] ADJ

battle-scarred

segnato dalle battaglie, con ferite di guerra

battle-scarred fig

segnato dalla vita

battle lines [ˈbætllaɪnz] N npl MIL

battle lines

linee f

battle lines fig

strategia f

battle tank [ˈbætlˌtæŋk] N HISTORY

battle tank

carro m armato

battle on VB [ˈbat(ə)l -]

battle on

continuare a combattere, perseverare

battles in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for battles in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.battle [ˈbæ·t̬l] N

1. battle MIL:

battle

battaglia f

2. battle (struggle):

battle

lotta f

Phrases:

that's half the battle

il più è fatto

to fight a losing battle

lottare per una causa persa

II.battle [ˈbæ·t̬l] VB intr

battle (fight)

combattere

battle (nonviolently)

lottare

III.battle [ˈbæ·t̬l] VB trans

battle

combattere

battle-ax(e) [ˈbæ·t̬l·æks] N

1. battle-ax(e) HISTORY:

battle-ax(e)

ascia f da guerra

2. battle-ax(e) pej inf (woman):

battle-ax(e)

generalessa f

battle cry N

battle cry

grido m di battaglia

pitched battle N

pitched battle

battaglia f campale

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a David and Goliath battle fig

una battaglia tra Davide e Golia

ferocious battle, criticism, competition

feroce

Translations for battles in the Italian»English Dictionary

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generalessa

battle-ax

scontro [o battaglia] campale

pitched battle

retrovia

area behind the battle line

battaglia

battle

campo di battaglia a. fig

battle field

battles Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a David and Goliath battle fig

una battaglia tra Davide e Golia

that's half the battle

il più è fatto

to fight a losing battle

lottare per una causa persa

in battle formation

in assetto da combattimento

mock battle

battaglia simulata

to have a bloody nose fight, battle

sanguinoso, -a

to fight a battle

combattere una battaglia

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He saw combat in several battles and was gassed and suffered a knee injury from shrapnel.

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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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Skirmish battles require the least time investment, so it is better suited toward casual players.

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One epic poem extols his victories in 330 wars and more than 1,000 battles.

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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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Battles were faster paced, and teamwork and vehicles were less necessary.

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The module features vast dungeon areas and seven specially designed boss battles.

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Street battles continued, with no end in sight.

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He also mentioned the lack of a speed-up feature in battles; he considered such a feature necessary for the game.

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Battles were often fought house-to-house, floor-to-floor, and room-to-room.

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