fighting cock in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for fighting cock in the English»Spanish Dictionary

fighting cock N

fighting cock

gallo m de pelea

fighting cock

gallo m de riña AmS

Translations for fighting cock in the Spanish»English Dictionary

gallo de pelea

fighting cock

Translations for fighting cock in the English»Spanish Dictionary

fighting [Am ˈfaɪdɪŋ, Brit ˈfʌɪtɪŋ] N U

1. fighting MIL:

fighting

enfrentamientos mpl

fighting (brawling)

peleas fpl

2. fighting (arguing):

fighting

peleas fpl

fighting

pleitos mpl Mex

3. fighting (boxing):

fighting inf

boxeo m

I.fight <pt & pp fought> [Am faɪt, Brit fʌɪt] VB intr

1. fight:

fight army/country:

luchar

fight army/country:

combatir

fight person:

pelear

fight person:

luchar

fight animal:

luchar

he fought in the First World War

combatió or luchó en la primera guerra mundial

to fight to the death

pelear or luchar a muerte

to fight against sb

luchar (or combatir etc.) contra alguien

to fight against sth

luchar contra algo

to fight for sb/sth for king/country/cause

luchar por alguien/algo

to fight for sb/sth for aim/policy

luchar por conseguir or lograr algo

he fights for a living

se gana la vida boxeando

she was fighting for her life

se debatía entre la vida y la muerte

he had to fight for breath

le costaba muchísimo respirar

to go down fighting

luchar hasta el final

to fight shy of sth/-ing he tends to fight shy of emotional commitments

tiende a eludir or evitar los compromisos afectivos

he always fights shy of meeting the press

siempre procura esquivar or eludir a los periodistas

2. fight (quarrel):

to fight over/about sth couple/brothers/friends:

pelearse por algo

3. fight <fighting, pres part > troops/units:

fight

de combate

2, 000 fighting men were sent to the front

enviaron 2.000 combatientes or soldados al frente

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

1.1. fight army/country:

fight

luchar contra

fight

combatir contra

if you want it, you'll have to fight me for it

si lo quieres vas a tener que vértelas conmigo

Frazier fought Ali for the world title (in boxing)

Frazier peleó contra Ali or se enfrentó a Ali por el título mundial

to fight one's way

abrirse camino or paso a la fuerza

I had to fight my way into the hall

tuve que abrirme camino or paso a la fuerza para entrar en la sala

1.2. fight (oppose):

fight fire/disease

combatir

fight measure/proposal

combatir

fight measure/proposal

oponerse a

fight measure/proposal

luchar contra

I want to go so don't fight me on this

quiero ir, así que no te me opongas

we'll fight them all the way

no les vamos a dar cuartel

2.1. fight (wage, conduct):

to fight a duel

batirse en or a duelo

to fight a battle

librar una batalla

they fought a long war against the rebels

lucharon contra los rebeldes or combatieron a los rebeldes durante largo tiempo

2.2. fight (contest):

fight election

presentarse a

we intend to fight the case LAW

pensamos llevar el caso a los tribunales (or defendernos etc.)

to fight a seat Brit POL

presentarse como candidato para conseguir un escaño

III.fight [Am faɪt, Brit fʌɪt] N

1.1. fight C:

fight (between persons)

pelea f

fight (brawl)

pelea f

fight (brawl)

riña f

fight (between armies, companies)

lucha f

fight (between armies, companies)

contienda f

to put up a good fight

ofrecer or oponer resistencia

if you want a fight then I'm ready

si quieres pelea or si quieres pelear, aquí estoy

I'll give him a fight if he wants one

le voy a hacer frente si me provoca

they're looking for a fight

están buscando camorra or bronca

in a fair fight

en buena lid

1.2. fight C (boxing match):

fight

pelea f

fight

combate m

2.1. fight C (struggle):

fight

lucha f

the fight against poverty/for freedom

la lucha contra la pobreza/por la libertad

the fight to survive

la lucha por la supervivencia or para sobrevivir

2.2. fight C (quarrel):

fight

pelea f

fight

pleito m Mex

to pick a fight with sb

meterse con alguien

3. fight U (fighting spirit):

fight

espíritu m de lucha

fight

combatividad f

he was still full of fight

aún seguía con ganas de pelear

there's no fight left in him

no le quedan ánimos para luchar

I.cock [Am kɑk, Brit kɒk] N

1.1. cock C (male fowl):

cock

gallo m

to think one's the cock of the walk

creerse el dueño del mundo

to think one's the cock of the walk

creerse el amo del cotarro inf

1.2. cock (male bird):

cock C

macho m

cock attr pheasant/sparrow

macho adj inv

2.1. cock C (valve, tap):

cock

llave f de paso

2.2. cock C (in firearm):

cock

percutor m

3. cock C (penis):

cock vulg sl

verga f

cock vulg sl

pija f RioPl vulg sl

cock vulg sl

polla f Spain vulg sl

cock vulg sl

pico m Chil vulg sl

4. cock C (pal) Brit:

cock inf

macho m inf

5. cock U (nonsense) Brit:

cock inf

tonterías fpl

cock inf

pendejadas fpl LatAm excl CSur vulg sl

cock inf

gilipolleces fpl Spain inf

cock inf

huevadas fpl And vulg sl

II.cock [Am kɑk, Brit kɒk] VB trans

1. cock gun:

cock

montar

cock

amartillar

2.1. cock (tilt):

cock head

ladear

he cocked his hat

se ladeó el sombrero

2.2. cock (raise):

cock ears

levantar

cock ears

parar LatAm

the dog cocked its leg at each tree

el perro levantaba la pata en cada árbol

try and keep an ear cocked for the mailman inf

estáte atento or pendiente por si viene el cartero

fighting cock in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fighting cock in the English»Spanish Dictionary

cock fight N

cock fight

pelea f de gallos

Translations for fighting cock in the Spanish»English Dictionary

gallo de pelea

fighting cock

jaca

(fighting) cock

Translations for fighting cock in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.fighting [ˈfaɪtɪŋ, Am -t̬ɪŋ] N no pl

fighting

lucha f

fighting (battle)

combate m

II.fighting [ˈfaɪtɪŋ, Am -t̬ɪŋ] ADJ

fighting

combativo, -a

fighting spirit

espíritu m de lucha

Phrases:

there's a fighting chance that ...

existen grandes posibilidades de que... +subj

I.fight [faɪt] fought, fought N

1. fight:

fight (physical)

pelea f

fight (argument)

disputa f

to put up a fight

defenderse bien

2. fight MIL:

fight

combate m

3. fight (struggle):

fight

lucha f

the fight against AIDS

la lucha contra el SIDA

4. fight no pl (spirit):

fight

combatividad f

to show some fight

enseñar los dientes

II.fight [faɪt] fought, fought VB intr

1. fight (exchange blows):

fight

pelear

fight MIL

combatir

to fight with each other

pelearse

to fight with sb (against)

luchar contra alguien

to fight with sb (on same side)

luchar junto a alguien

2. fight (dispute):

fight

discutir

to fight over sth

discutir por algo

to fight about sth

discutir sobre algo

3. fight (struggle to overcome):

fight

luchar

to fight for/against sth

luchar por/contra algo

III.fight [faɪt] fought, fought VB trans

1. fight (exchange blows with, argue with):

fight

pelearse con

2. fight (wage war, do battle):

fight

luchar con

to fight a battle

librar una batalla

to fight a duel

batirse en duelo

3. fight (struggle to overcome):

fight

combatir

to fight a case LAW

llevar un caso a los tribunales

4. fight (struggle to obtain):

to fight one's way through the crowd

hacerse paso entre la multitud

to fight one's way to the top

hacerse camino luchando hasta la cima

I.cock [kɒk, Am kɑ:k] N

1. cock (male chicken):

cock

gallo m

2. cock vulg (penis):

cock

polla f

cock

pichula f Chile

3. cock Brit inf (form of address):

cock

macho m

II.cock [kɒk, Am kɑ:k] VB trans

1. cock (turn):

cock

ladear

2. cock (ready gun):

cock

amartillar

III.cock [kɒk, Am kɑ:k] ADJ (in ornithology)

cock

macho