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"Combatir" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "to fight", and "batallar" is an intransitive verb which is also often translated as "to fight". Learn more about the difference between "combatir" and "batallar" below.
combatir(
kohm
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bah
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teer
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (to battle)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
batallar(
bah
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tah
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yahr
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
3. (to labor)
a. to struggle
Tuvieron que batallar mucho para salir de la pobreza.They really had to battle to climb out of poverty.
