fights in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for fights in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

snowball fight N

snowball fight

pelea f con bolas de nieve

pillow fight N

pillow fight

lucha f de almohadas

pillow fight

guerra f de almohadas

fight off VB [Am faɪt -, Brit fʌɪt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

fight off attack/enemy

rechazar

fight off cold

combatir

she struggled to fight off sleep

trató de que no la venciera el sueño

fight on VB [Am faɪt -, Brit fʌɪt -] (v + adv)

fight on

seguir luchando

I.fight back VB [Am faɪt -, Brit fʌɪt -] (v + adv)

fight back

defenderse

to fight back against sb/sth

luchar contra alguien/algo

II.fight back VB [Am faɪt -, Brit fʌɪt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (suppress)

fight back tears

contener

fight back anger

reprimir

she fought back the impulse to laugh

trató de aguantar la risa

fight down VB [Am faɪt -, Brit fʌɪt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (suppress)

fight down fear

vencer

fight down anger

reprimir

fight down tears

contener

fight out VB [Am faɪt -, Brit fʌɪt -] (v + o + adv)

they are now fighting it out for second place

ahora están compitiendo por el segundo puesto

you'll have to fight it out among yourselves

tendrán que resolverlo entre ustedes

you'll have to fight it out among yourselves

tendrán que dirimirlo entre ustedes form

Translations for fights in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

novillero (novillera)

apprentice bullfighter (who fights young bulls)

un chico pendenciero

a kid who's always getting into fights o who's always fighting

fights in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fights in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

cock fight N

cock fight

pelea f de gallos

fight off VB trans

fight off (repel)

rechazar

fight off (master, resist)

resistir

to fight off the cold/depression

luchar por no sucumbir ante el frío/la depresión

fight on VB intr

fight on

seguir luchando

I.fight back VB intr

fight back (counter-attack)

contraatacar

fight back (defend oneself)

defenderse

II.fight back VB trans

to fight back one's tears

contener las lágrimas

Translations for fights in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

pelotera

fight

trompiza

fight

pendencia

fight

armar pendencia

to start a fight

reyerta

fight

zurribanda

fight

fights Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to fight like cat and dog

llevarse como (el) perro y (el) gato

we've pledged ourselves to fight for justice

nos hemos comprometido a luchar por la justicia

to go down without a fight

rendirse sin luchar

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

to fight off the cold/depression

luchar por no sucumbir ante el frío/la depresión

he came off worse in the fight

salió malparado de la pelea

to end up in a fight

acabar a tortazo limpio inf

to get caught up in a fight

engancharse en una pelea

bull raised to fight in the bullring

toro bravo [o de lidia]