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"Strive" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "esforzarse por", and "fight" is a noun which is often translated as "la pelea". Learn more about the difference between "strive" and "fight" below.
strive(
strayv
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. esforzarse por
Monica always strives to provide excellent service to her clients.Mónica siempre se esfuerza por ofrecer un excelente servicio a sus clientes.
b. luchar por
Lito is striving to be number one in his class this semester.Lito está luchando por ser el número uno en su clase este semestre.
a. esforzarse por alcanzar
She will strive for perfection, because that is who she is.Siempre se esfuerza por alcanzar la perfección, porque no puede evitarlo.
b. luchar por conseguir
He's been striving after freedom all his life.Ha luchado por conseguir la libertad toda su vida.
a. luchar
The priest told the parishioners they must strive against sin.El sacerdote les dijo a los feligreses que debían luchar contra el pecado.
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)
