battle

la batalla

noun

battle
[ˈbætəl]
sustantivo
1batalla (f) (also sentido figurado)
  • to fight a battle -> librar una batalla
  • to do battle with somebody -> librar una batalla contra alguien
  • a battle of wits -> un duelo de ingenio
  • that's half the battle -> ya está recorrido medio camino
  • battle cry -> grito (m) de guerra
  • battle royal -> batalla campal
verbo intransitivo
2batallar, luchar

battle [ba-tel]
sustantivo
1Batalla. (Militar)
2El centro o la parte principal del ejército. (Desusado)
  • To do battle -> luchar
  • Battle cry -> grito de guerra
  • A battle of wits -> una lucha de ingenio
  • That’s half the battle (won) -> eso ya es un gran paso adelante
  • To fight a losing battle -> luchar por una causa perdida
Lucha (struggle).
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1Batallar, pelear en batalla, combatir. (n)
  • Battle on -> seguir luchando
  • To battle it out -> seguir luchando hasta el final

battle [ˈbætl]
noun
1 (Mil) batalla; (f)
to do battle librar batalla;with con; to fight a battle luchar; the battle was fought in 1346 la batalla se libró en 1346; to join battle (formal) trabar batalla
2 lucha; (f)for control of por el control de;to control por controlar
to do battle for luchar por
The two companies will do battle in the High Court for the right to press compact discs
a battle of wills un duelo de voluntades; a battle of wits un duelo de ingenio; that's half the battle (informal) (con eso) ya hay medio camino andado; (informal) the battle lines are drawn todo está listo para la batalla
The battle lines were drawn yesterday for the fiercest contest in the history of local radio. 48 applicants submitted their proposals in the chase for 8 London broadcasting licences Battle lines were already being drawn up for a future power struggle
to fight a losing battle luchar por una causa perdida
to win the battle but lose the war ganar la batalla pero perder la guerra
The strikers may have won the battle, but they lost the war
verb:intransitive
1 (Mil)
the two armies battled all day los dos ejércitos se batieron durante todo el día
2 luchar;against contra;for por;to do por hacer;
to battle against the wind luchar contra el viento; to battle for breath esforzarse por respirar
verb:transitive
especially (US) luchar contra; librar batalla contra
In Wyoming fire fighters are still battling the two blazes They're also battling the government to win compensation
modifier
battle array (n)
in battle array en formación en orden de batalla;or
battle cruiser (n) crucero de batalla; (m)
battle cry (n) (Mil) grito de combate; (m) lema; (m) consigna; (f)
battle dress (n) traje de campaña; (m)
battle fatigue (n) trastorno mental postraumático provocado por el combate militar
battle fleet (n) flota de guerra; (f)
American sailors working in the adjacent 24-strong battle fleet headed by the aircraft carrier USS Ranger
battle order (n)
battle array See culture box in entry battle.
battle royal (n) batalla campal; (f)
battle zone (n) zona de batalla; (f)

Verb Conjugation for "battle"

Imperative
  • battle
  • you battle
  • he/she battles
  • we battle
  • you battle
  • they battle
Preterite
  • I battled
  • you battled
  • he/she battled
  • we battled
  • you battled
  • they battled
Present Continuous
  • I am battling
  • you are battling
  • he/she is battling
  • we are battling
  • you are battling
  • they are battling
Present Perfect
  • I have battled
  • you have battled
  • he/she has battled
  • we have battled
  • you have battled
  • they have battled
Past Continuous
  • I was battling
  • you were battling
  • he/she was battling
  • we were battling
  • you were battling
  • they were battling
Past Perfect
  • I had battled
  • you had battled
  • he/she had battled
  • we had battled
  • you had battled
  • they had battled
Future
  • I will battle
  • you will battle
  • he/she will battle
  • we will battle
  • you will battle
  • they will battle
Future Perfect
  • I will have battled
  • you will have battled
  • he/she will have battled
  • we will have battled
  • you will have battled
  • they will have battled
Future Continuous
  • I will be battling
  • you will be battling
  • he/she will be battling
  • we will be battling
  • you will be battling
  • they will be battling
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been battling
  • you have been battling
  • he/she has been battling
  • we have been battling
  • you have been battling
  • they have been battling
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been battling
  • you will have been battling
  • he/she will have been battling
  • we will have been battling
  • you will have been battling
  • they will have been battling
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been battling
  • you had been battling
  • he/she had been battling
  • we had been battling
  • you had been battling
  • they had been battling

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