fighting in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for fighting in the English»Spanish Dictionary

fighting [Am ˈfaɪdɪŋ, Brit ˈfʌɪtɪŋ] N U

1. fighting MIL:

fighting

enfrentamientos mpl

fighting (brawling)

peleas fpl

2. fighting (arguing):

fighting

peleas fpl

fighting

pleitos mpl Mex

3. fighting (boxing):

fighting inf

boxeo m

street fighting N U

street fighting

riñas fpl callejeras

street fighting

refriegas fpl callejeras

crime-fighting [ˈkraɪmˌfaɪdɪŋ] N U

crime-fighting

lucha f contra la delincuencia

fighting cock N

fighting cock

gallo m de pelea

fighting cock

gallo m de riña AmS

fighting chance N

to be in with or have a fighting chance

tener posibilidades de ganar

to give sb a fighting chance

darle a alguien una oportunidad

fighting strength N MIL

fighting strength

capacidad f ofensiva

fighting talk N Brit inf

that's fighting talk!

¡así se habla!

fighting weight N

fighting weight

peso m de pelea

fighting spirit N U or C

fighting spirit

espíritu m de lucha

fighting fit ADJ pred inf

fighting fit

en plena forma

fighting in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fighting in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.fighting [ˈfaɪ·t̬ɪŋ] N

fighting

lucha f

fighting (battle)

combate m

II.fighting [ˈfaɪ·t̬ɪŋ] ADJ

fighting

combativo, -a

fighting spirit

espíritu m de lucha

Phrases:

there's a fighting chance that...

existen grandes posibilidades de que... +subj

I.fight [faɪt] 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 (spirit):

fight

combatividad f

to show some fight

enseñar los dientes

II.fight <fought, fought> [faɪt] 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] 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

I.fight back VB intr

fight back (defend oneself)

defenderse

fight back (counterattack)

contraatacar

II.fight back VB trans

to fight back one's tears

contener las lágrimas

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

Translations for fighting in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

enfrentamiento (pelea)

fight

enfrentamientos callejeros

street-fighting

jaca

(fighting) cock

lucha

fight

lucha cuerpo a cuerpo

hand-to-hand fighting [or combat]

lucha contra la droga

the fight against drugs

toreo

fighting

trompiza

fight

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Fighting these sad monotonies is one of the duties of a writer.

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He is as noble as he is taciturn, rebellious, stoically fighting against totalitarian regimes, whether they be earthborn or alien.

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After fighting their way through, they come across a young boy on an elephant who is being attacked.

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Fighting also closed the road leading from central Damascus to airport.

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Its focus has been on crime fighting and immigration policy.

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He also demonstrates great bravery several times in the novels, though he dislikes fighting, and other characters often find him fierce and intimidating.

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A general outbreak of fighting followed and there was heavy shelling of the town that night by Croat artillery.

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They end up fighting; he suddenly has an asthma attack.

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Woods ultimately transformed the police department into a crime-fighting machine.

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Sailor responses are gauged by putting them through fire-fighting and flooding simulator tests and scenario simulation aboard the vessel thereafter.

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