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"Fight" is a noun which is often translated as "la pelea", and "oppose" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "oponerse a". Learn more about the difference between "fight" and "oppose" below.
fight(
fayt
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (quarrel)
2. (military)
3. (struggle)
a. el espíritu de lucha (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
In spite of the defeat, I was still full of fight.A pesar de la derrota, me quedaba espíritu de lucha.
5. (sports)
a. el combate (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The boxers were training for the fight.Los boxeadores se estaban entrenando para el combate.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
6. (to combat)
7. (to quarrel)
a. luchar
My heroes are all those people who fought for their rights to the end.Mis héroes son todas esas personas que lucharon por sus derechos hasta el final.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
9. (to combat)
a. luchar contra
The knight fought a dragon to save the princess.El caballero luchó contra un dragón para salvar a la princesa.
b. combatir contra
Our army will fight anything that threatens our freedom.Nuestro ejército combatirá contra todo lo que amenace nuestra libertad.
10. (to oppose)
oppose(
uh
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poz
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. oponerse a
Although I opposed the new rules, I am willing to follow them.Aunque me opongo a la nueva normativa, estoy dispuesta a cumplirla.
b. estar en contra de
It's not that I oppose the bill, but I think some clauses need to be altered.No es que esté en contra del proyecto de ley, pero creo que algunas cláusulas deben ser modificadas.
2. (to resist)
a. luchar contra
Many nobles were prepared to oppose the coronation of the prince.Muchos nobles estaban dispuestos a luchar contra la coronación del príncipe.
b. combatir
We have to do everything within our power to oppose the destruction of these wetlands.Tenemos que hacer todo lo que esté en nuestras manos para combatir la destrucción de estos humedales.
c. enfrentarse a (in an election)
Rogers will be opposing him in the next election.Rogers se enfrentará a él en las próximas elecciones.
