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fighting spirit N U or C

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fighting spirit

espíritu m de lucha

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fighting [Am ˈfaɪdɪŋ, Brit ˈfʌɪtɪŋ] N U

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1. fighting MIL:

enfrentamientos mpl

fighting (brawling)

2. fighting (arguing):

pleitos mpl Mex

3. fighting (boxing):

fighting inf

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

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1. fight:

fight army/country:

fight army/country:

fight person:

fight person:

fight animal:

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

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:

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

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1.1. fight army/country:

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

2.2. fight (contest):

fight election

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

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1.1. fight C:

fight (between persons)

fight (brawl)

fight (brawl)

fight (between armies, companies)

fight (between armies, companies)

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

1.2. fight C (boxing match):

I.spirit [Am ˈspɪrɪt, Brit ˈspɪrɪt] N

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1.2. spirit C (apparition):

evil spirits

espíritus malignos

3. spirit U (vigor, courage):

a man of spirit

un hombre de mucho espíritu or de mucho temple

this horse/child has plenty of spirit

este caballo/esta niña tiene mucho brío

to break sb's spirit

quebrantarle el espíritu a alguien

put some spirit into it

pon más alma or más brío en lo que haces

he tried to put spirit into his team

intentó infundirles ánimo a los jugadores

they showed their spirit in the hour of defeat

mostraron su entereza or temple a la hora de la derrota

4.1. spirit (mental attitude, mood):

spirit no pl

the party/Christmas spirit

el espíritu festivo/navideño

team/community spirit

espíritu de equipo/de comunidad

the spirit of the age/times

el espíritu de la época/de los tiempos

the match was played in a spirit of sportsmanship

el partido se jugó con espíritu deportivo

in a great spirit of self-sacrifice

con gran espíritu de sacrificio

that's the spirit!

¡así se hace!

that's the spirit!

¡así me gusta!

he took what I said in the wrong spirit

(se) tomó a mal lo que dije

she entered into the spirit of things

entró en ambiente

4.2. spirit (deeper meaning):

the spirit of the law

el espíritu de la ley

5. spirit <spirits, pl > (emotional state):

to be in good/bad spirits

estar animado/abatido

to be in good/bad spirits

tener la moral alta/baja

to be in high spirits

estar muy animado or de muy buen humor

to be in low spirits

estar decaído or alicaído or desanimado

to keep sb's spirits up

animar a alguien

to keep sb's spirits up

darle ánimos a alguien

I began to whistle to keep my spirits up

empecé a silbar para darme ánimos

keep your spirits up

¡arriba ese ánimo or esos ánimos!

his spirits rose/fell

se animó/se desanimó or se desmoralizó

she failed to raise or lift their spirits

no pudo levantarles el ánimo or la moral

she failed to raise or lift their spirits

no pudo animarlos

6. spirit <spirits, pl > (alcohol):

bebidas fpl alcohólicas (de alta graduación)

I never drink spirits

nunca tomo bebidas fuertes or licores

II.spirit [Am ˈspɪrɪt, Brit ˈspɪrɪt] VB trans

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fighting spirit

espíritu m de lucha

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

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fighting (battle)

II.fighting [ˈfaɪtɪŋ, Am -t̬ɪŋ] ADJ

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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

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2. fight MIL:

3. fight (struggle):

the fight against AIDS

la lucha contra el SIDA

4. fight no pl (spirit):

to show some fight

enseñar los dientes

II.fight [faɪt] fought, fought VB intr

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3. fight (struggle to overcome):

to fight for/against sth

luchar por/contra algo

III.fight [faɪt] fought, fought VB trans

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

2. fight (wage war, do battle):

to fight a battle

librar una batalla

to fight a duel

batirse en duelo

3. fight (struggle to overcome):

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

spirit [ˈspɪrɪt] N

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1. spirit (soul):

2. spirit (ghost):

3. spirit pl (mood):

to be in high/low spirits

estar animado/desanimado

4. spirit (character):

5. spirit (alcoholic drink):

6. spirit (attitude or principle):

the spirit of the age

el espíritu de la época

that's the spirit!

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His biggest assets are his mentality and fighting spirit, which made him to a crowd-pleaser in the past years. en.wikipedia.org

During this battle he first exhibited his fearless and implacable fighting spirit. en.wikipedia.org

Clannishness and party obedience should be eliminated; its moral base strengthened; a noble tradition of national pride created; and fighting spirit, professional conscience, and bravery should become criteria for promotion. en.wikipedia.org

In this contributed of course the club soccer players with their superiority, their high morals and the fighting spirit that they demonstrated. en.wikipedia.org

This animal was chosen because it symbolized the kings courageous heart, great strength, virility, and fighting spirit. en.wikipedia.org

She is an opinionated feminist, who has a fighting spirit. en.wikipedia.org

He was especially popular back home for his fearless tackles and fighting spirit. en.wikipedia.org

Their indomitable fighting spirit and unflinching devotion to duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of the armed forces. en.wikipedia.org

His outstanding gallantry, fighting spirit and great powers of leadership heartened his men and welded them into an indomitable team. en.wikipedia.org

Aggressive and instinctive, his fighting spirit was an inspiration to his squadron but according to one biographer, he was highly strung, vociferous and blunt with members of his unit. en.wikipedia.org

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