Whats the difference between pelear and luchar?

Question

Whats the difference between pelear and luchar? they both mean to fight?

En canciones siempre oigo luchar usado para las peleas de los amantes - Joannatsf64, Dec 14, 2015

Answer 1

They are synonyms since they both mean "to fight".

I once heard that "luchar" is physical fighting and "pelear" is not physical.

"Luchar" can be used for animals fighting, just so you know.

Hey! You are everywhere :) Good job! - 00a4c226, Jun 18, 2011

Gracias, coffee. Your answer is excellent, by the way! - SonrisaDelSol, Jun 18, 2011

Pelear can also mean fight as in argument, - eltennis97, Jun 24, 2011

Answer 2

Pelear: Often one who is arguing/fighting, punching, kicking, hair pulling, you name it, willingly or accidentally involved in an argument, altrication.

Luchar: Often would mean to "work extra hard" to overcome life's obstacles, i.e., a patient "fights for his life ("lucha por su vida") or a person who fights to get ahead in life "lucha para trifunfar en la vida" (could be someone who works FT and goes to school FT and has an part-time job, a wife, kids and still volunteers in the community - this is a person who "fights" or "persona luchista".

:) "luchista" or "luchadora"? - 00a4c226, Jun 18, 2011

Thanks! - danrivera, Jun 24, 2011

Answer 3

Yes, they both mean to fight. Fight for your live, fight for your rights, fight for your love and so on.

Good answer!!! :D - SonrisaDelSol, Jun 18, 2011

Gracias :) - 00a4c226, Jun 18, 2011

Fight for your life* I appreciate answers that have a couple of examples :) - mistermouse, Jun 18, 2011

Answer 4

pelear is to fight physically with someone and luchar is to fight / struggle with something like a disease.

Answer 5

As coffeelate said, to fight for your rights, so in this case it is translated to "Struggle."

I have never heard "Lucha" in reference to animals fighting, but "wrestling" is "La lucha libre."