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battle
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Ge·fecht <-[e]s, -e> [gəˈfɛçt] N nt a. fig

Gefecht
battle
Gefecht MIL
engagement
Gefecht MIL
encounter
in schwere Gefechte verwickelt werden
to be engaged in fierce fighting
etw ins Gefecht führen form
to bring sth into the argument [or equation]
jdm ein Gefecht liefern
to engage sb in battle
jdm ein Gefecht liefern
to do battle with sb
jdn außer Gefecht setzen
to put sb out of action

Hit·ze <-, spec -n> [ˈhɪtsə] N f

1. Hitze (große Wärme):

Hitze
heat no pl, no indef art
bei einer bestimmten Hitze FOOD
at a certain oven temperature
bei starker/mittlerer/mäßiger Hitze backen
to bake in a hot/medium/moderate oven

2. Hitze (heiße Witterung):

Hitze
heat no pl, no indef art
Hitze
hot weather no pl, no indef art
eine Hitze ist das! inf
it's really hot!
brütende [o. sengende] Hitze
sweltering [or scorching] heat
vor Hitze umkommen inf
to die of the heat

3. Hitze ZOOL (Zeit der Läufigkeit):

Hitze
heat no pl, no art

Phrases:

in der Hitze des Gefecht[e]s
in the heat of the battle
[leicht] in Hitze geraten
to [easily] get heated [or worked up]

Ei·fer <-s> [ˈaifɐ] N m kein pl

Eifer
enthusiasm
mit Eifer
enthusiastically [or with enthusiasm]
im Eifer
in one's excitement

Phrases:

blinder Eifer schadet nur prov
more haste, less speed prov
im Eifer des Gefechts inf
in the heat of the moment
OpenDict entry

Gefecht N

im Eifer/im Feuer/in der Hitze des Gefechts
in the heat of the battle
English
English
German
German
to incapacitate sb
jdn außer Gefecht setzen [o. handlungsunfähig machen]
swordplay
Gefecht nt <-(e)s, -e>
to be overpowered by the heat
von der Hitze außer Gefecht gesetzt werden
skirmish MIL
Gefecht nt <-(e)s, -e>
a skirmish with an enemy patrol
ein Gefecht nt mit einer feindlichen Patrouille
to suffer injuries in the line of duty MIL
im Gefecht Verletzungen davontragen
to KO sb fig
jdn außer Gefecht setzen inf
combat
Gefecht nt <-(e)s, -e>
their objective was to neutralize the enemy planes
ihr Ziel war es, die feindlichen Flugzeuge außer Gefecht zu setzen

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etw ins Gefecht führen form
to bring sth into the argument [or equation]
jdm ein Gefecht liefern
to engage sb in battle
jdm ein Gefecht liefern
to do battle with sb
jdn außer Gefecht setzen
to put sb out of action
their objective was to neutralize the enemy planes
ihr Ziel war es, die feindlichen Flugzeuge außer Gefecht zu setzen

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Damit war das nutzlose und beiderseitig verlustreiche Gefecht beendet.
de.wikipedia.org
Nach zweistündigem Gefecht kehrten die schwedischen Truppen in die Festung zurück.
de.wikipedia.org
Dabei war er mit seiner Einheit in schwere Gefechte verwickelt.
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Das Regiment gehörte zur Reserve und nahm an nur einem Gefecht teil.
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Das englische Flaggschiff befand sich im Gefecht mit zwei spanischen Schiffen.
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Examples from the Internet (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Bei den Tourenwagen fuhr erstmals Hubert Hahne, im Eifer des Gefechts gegen Konkurrenz von Alfa Romeo, 1966 mit einem BMW 2000 Ti unter 10 Minuten oder im Schnitt schneller als 137 km / h, was BMW werbewirksam nutzte.
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With Touring Cars drove for the first time Hubert Hahne, in the zeal of the battle against competition from Alfa Romeo, in 1966 with BMW 2000 Ti less than 10 minutes or on an average faster than 137 km / h, what BMW used Advertising-efficiently.
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Das Schiff war an verschiedenen Gefechten gegen türkische und deutsche Einheiten beteiligt, so u.a. gegen die "Goeben", die ab 1914 "Yavuz Sultan Selim" hieß.
www.seemotive.de
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The ship was involved in various battles against Turkish and German naval units, among others against the former German battleship "Goeben" renamed "Yavuz Sultan Selim" in 1914.
www.seemotive.de
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In der Kirche ist wahrscheinlich Otto von Lutterberg, Ordensmeister des Livländischen Ordens, beigesetzt worden, der in einem Gefecht mit Litauern auf dem Eis des Meere in der Nähe von Karuse ums Leben gekommen sein soll.
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www.visithaapsalu.com
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It is likely that the master of the Livonian Order who was killed near Karuse in the sea ice battle with the Lithuanians is buried in the church.
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www.visithaapsalu.com
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Das Schiff war an verschiedenen Gefechten gegen türkische und deutsche Einheiten beteiligt, so u.a. gegen die " Goeben ", die ab 1914 " Yavuz Sultan Selim " hieß.
www.seemotive.de
[...]
The ship was involved in various battles against Turkish and German naval units, among others against the former German battleship " Goeben " renamed " Yavuz Sultan Selim " in 1914.
www.seemotive.de
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Der 3310 verspricht Null-Hardware-Beschleunigung, bietet echtes 1:1-Tracking und präzise Bewegungen, egal wie schnell die Dinge im Eifer des Gefechts sich bewegen.
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The 3310 promises zero hardware acceleration, offering true 1:1 tracking and precise movements no matter how fast things get during the heat of battle.
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