fights in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for fights in the English»French Dictionary

I.fight [Brit fʌɪt, Am faɪt] N

1. fight (struggle):

fight fig

lutte f (against contre, for pour, to do pour faire)

the fight for survival

la lutte pour la survie

the fight for life

le combat contre la mort

to keep up the fight

continuer le combat

to put up a fight

se défendre (against contre)

a fight to the death lit, fig

une lutte à mort

2. fight (outbreak of fighting):

fight (between civilians)

bagarre f (between entre, over pour)

fight MIL

bataille f (between entre, for pour)

fight (between animals)

combat m (between entre)

to get into or have a fight with sb

se bagarrer contre or avec qn

to start a fight

provoquer une bagarre (with contre or avec)

3. fight (in boxing):

fight

combat m (between entre)

to win/lose a fight

gagner/perdre un combat

a straight fight (between)

un combat loyal (entre) also fig

4. fight (argument):

fight

dispute f (over au sujet de, with avec)

to have a fight with sb

se disputer avec qn

5. fight (combative spirit):

fight (physical)

envie f de se battre

fight (psychological)

envie f de lutter

there was no fight left in her

elle n'avait plus envie de lutter

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

1. fight (gen) fig:

fight disease, evil, opponent, emotion, problem, proposal, tendency

lutter contre

fight fire

combattre

fight campaign, war

mener (against contre)

to fight one's way through crowd

se frayer un passage dans

to fight one's way through difficulties, obstacles

négocier

to fight sb lit SPORTS

se battre contre qn

to fight sb fig

lutter contre qn

to fight each other

se battre

2. fight POL:

fight candidate: seat, election

disputer

fight candidates: seat, election

se disputer

3. fight LAW:

fight case, cause

défendre

III.fight <pret, pp fought> [Brit fʌɪt, Am faɪt] VB intr

1. fight (campaign):

fight fig

lutter (for pour, against contre, to do pour faire)

to fight hard

lutter ferme

2. fight lit MIL:

fight

se battre (against contre, with avec)

to fight for one's country

se battre pour sa patrie

to fight in a battle

combattre dans une bataille

to fight for one's life

lutter pour la vie

to fight for breath

suffoquer

to stand and fight

résister

to go down fighting lit

mourir au combat

to go down fighting fig

lutter jusqu'à la mort

to fight over land, possessions

se disputer

3. fight (squabble):

fight

se quereller (over à propos de)

IV.fight [Brit fʌɪt, Am faɪt]

to fight the good fight

se battre pour la bonne cause

fist fight N

fist fight

pugilat m

gang fight N

gang fight

bagarre f entre bandes

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

fight back (physically, tactically)

se défendre (against contre)

fight back (emotionally)

ne pas se laisser faire

II.fight back VB [Brit fʌɪt -, Am faɪt -] (fight back [sth])

fight back tears

ravaler

fight back fear, anger

refréner

I.fight off VB [Brit fʌɪt -, Am faɪt -] (fight off [sth], fight [sth] off) lit

fight off attacker

se libérer de

fight off troops

vaincre

fight off attack

repousser

II.fight off VB [Brit fʌɪt -, Am faɪt -] (fight off [sth]) fig

fight off illness, despair

lutter contre

fight off challenge, criticism, proposal, takeover bid

rejeter

I.fight down VB [Brit fʌɪt -, Am faɪt -] (fight down [sth])

fight down emotion:

fight down

refréner

fight on VB [Brit fʌɪt -, Am faɪt -]

fight on

poursuivre la lutte

I.fight out VB [Brit fʌɪt -, Am faɪt -] (fight out [sth], fight [sth] out)

fight out differences etc:

fight out

se battre pour régler

leave them to fight it out

laissez-les régler cela entre eux

pillow fight N

pillow fight

bataille f d'oreillers or de polochons

title fight N

title fight

combat m pour le titre

fights in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fights in the English»French Dictionary

I.fight <fought, fought> [faɪt] VB intr

1. fight (exchange blows):

fight

se battre

2. fight (wage war, do battle):

fight

combattre

to fight with/against sb

se battre avec/contre qn

3. fight (dispute, quarrel bitterly):

to fight over sth

se disputer pour qc

4. fight (struggle to overcome sth):

to fight for sth

se battre pour qc

to fight against sth

lutter contre qc

II.fight [faɪt] VB trans

fight enemy, crime

combattre

fight person

se battre contre

fight a case, an action

défendre

to fight an election POL

mener une campagne électorale

Phrases:

to fight shy of sth/doing sth

être frileux pour qc/pour faire qc

III.fight [faɪt] N

1. fight (violent confrontation):

fight

bagarre f

to get into a fight with sb

se bagarrer avec qn

2. fight (quarrel):

fight

dispute f

3. fight (battle):

fight

combat m

4. fight (struggle, campaign):

fight

lutte f

to show some fight

ne pas se laisser faire

there's no fight left in him

il n'a plus de combativité

to put up a good fight

bien se défendre

5. fight SPORTS:

fight

combat m

cock fight N

cock fight

combat m de poulets

fight off VB trans

1. fight off (repel, repulse):

fight off

repousser

2. fight off (resist):

fight off

battre

fight on VB intr

fight on

continuer à se battre

I.fight back VB intr

fight back

se défendre

to fight back against cancer

se battre contre le cancer

II.fight back VB trans

1. fight back (fight):

fight back

combattre

2. fight back fig tears:

fight back

refouler

Translations for fights in the French»English Dictionary

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être bagarreur

to get into fights

pugilat

fist fight

combattre

to fight

se combattre

to fight each other

lutter (combattre)

to fight

lutter contre la mort

to fight death

lutter contre le sommeil/le vent

to fight against sleep/the wind

lutter contre qc

to fight against sth

toréer

to fight a bull

fights Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to fight shy of sth/doing sth

être frileux pour qc/pour faire qc

to get into a fight with sb

se bagarrer avec qn

there's no fight left in him

il n'a plus de combativité

to put up a good fight

bien se défendre

to fight shoulder to shoulder with sb

se battre ensemble

to fight tooth and nail

se défendre bec et ongles

to fight like cat and dog

se quereller comme chien et chat

to pick a fight with sb

chercher la bagarre avec qn

not to put up a fight

se laisser faire (subir)

to fight like cat and dog

s'entendre [ou vivre] comme chien et chat