fight back
verbo intransitivo
1. responder (retaliate)
verbo transitivo con partícula
también:
- to f back one's tears -> tratar de contener las lágrimas
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fight back
verb:intransitive:plus_adverb
(resist) (in fight, argument) defenderse; (Dep) contraatacar they fought back from 2-0 down to win 3-2 contraatacaron, pasando de perder por 2-0 a ganar por 3-2
verb:transitive:plus_adverb
[+tears] contener; [+anger, feeling] contener; reprimir; [+despair] dominar I fought back the urge to slap him reprimí or contuve las ganas de darle una bofetada; I fought back the urge to laugh contuve las ganas de reír
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