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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I. pelear VB intr

1. pelear (reñir, discutir):

pelear: to quarrel

pelearon por una tontería: they argued o quarreled over a silly little thing

pelearon por una tontería: they had a fight over a silly little thing inf

todos pelean por ser el jefe: they're all fighting to be the boss

2. pelear novios:

pelear (discutir): to quarrel

pelear (discutir): to argue

pelear (discutir): to have a fight inf

pelear (terminar): to break up

pelear (terminar): to split up

3. pelear (en sentido físico):

pelear: to fight

ya están peleando otra vez por el balón: they're fighting over the ball again

las tropas pelearon con gran valor: the troops fought bravely

4. pelear (batallar):

ha tenido que pelear mucho para lograrlo: she's really had to work hard to get it

ha tenido que pelear mucho para lograrlo: getting it was a real struggle

me paso la vida peleando con los niños para que estudien: it's a constant battle trying to get the children to study

5. pelear (en boxeo):

pelear: to fight

Barrios peleará contra Haro en París: Barrios will fight Haro in Paris

II. pelearse VB vpr

1. pelearse (discutir, reñir):

pelearse: to quarrel

se pelearon por una chica y no se hablan: they quarreled over a girl and now they aren't speaking (to each other)

se estaban peleando por algo sin importancia: they were quarreling o having an argument about something trivial

2. pelearse novios:

pelearse (discutir): to quarrel

pelearse (discutir): to argue

pelearse (discutir): to have a fight inf

pelearse (terminar): to break up

pelearse (terminar): to split up

3. pelearse (pegarse):

pelearse: to fight

los niños se pelearon por los juguetes: the children fought over the toys

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bicker: pelear

squabble: pelear(se)

to squabble about or over sth: pelear(se) or reñir por algo

feud: pelear

to fight/drive like a madman: pelear/manejar como un loco

to fight/drive like a madman: pelear/conducir como un loco Spain

to fight like a tiger: pelear como un tigre or como una fiera

to be on the warpath inf, hum: estar con ganas de pelear

to play sb off against sb she plays her parents off against each other: hace pelear a sus padres para lograr sus propósitos

he exhorted the men to fight: exhortó a los hombres a pelear or a que peleasen

to take sth lying down I won't take this treatment lying down: no voy a permitir que me traten así sin protestar or pelear

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. pelear VB intr

1. pelear (luchar):

pelear: to fight

2. pelear (discutir):

pelear: to argue

3. pelear (sufrir):

pelear: to suffer

4. pelear (trabajar):

pelear por algo: to struggle for sth

II. pelear VB refl

1. pelear (con violencia):

pelearse por algo: to fight over sth

2. pelear (verbal):

pelearse por algo: to argue about sth

3. pelear (enemistarse):

pelear: to fall out

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to be in a bellicose mood: tener ganas de pelear

battle (fight): pelear

fight: pelear

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. pelear [pe·le·ˈar] VB intr

pelear: to fight

pelear (discutir): to argue

pelear por algo (trabajar): to struggle for sth

II. pelear [pe·le·ˈar] VB refl

1. pelear (con violencia):

pelearse por algo: to fight over sth

pelearse por algo (verbal): to argue about sth

2. pelear (enemistarse):

pelear: to fall out

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to be in a bellicose mood: tener ganas de pelear

battle (fight): pelear

fight: pelear

presente
yo	peleo
tú	peleas
él/ella/usted	pelea
nosotros/nosotras	peleamos
vosotros/vosotras	peleáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	pelean

imperfecto
yo	peleaba
tú	peleabas
él/ella/usted	peleaba
nosotros/nosotras	peleábamos
vosotros/vosotras	peleabais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	peleaban

indefinido
yo	peleé
tú	peleaste
él/ella/usted	peleó
nosotros/nosotras	peleamos
vosotros/vosotras	peleasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	pelearon

futuro
yo	pelearé
tú	pelearás
él/ella/usted	peleará
nosotros/nosotras	pelearemos
vosotros/vosotras	pelearéis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	pelearán

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pelear por algo: to struggle for sth

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

No te digo ni que seremos candidatos ni que pelearemos abajo.

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David no era uno de aquellos que colgaba los guantes porque estaba cansado de pelear.

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Y del barça se fue por pelearse con van gaal, no por ser lento.

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Y si hay que darle pelea, estoy de acuerdo.

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