had been battling
-había estado luchando
Past perfect progressive conjugation of battle. There are other translations for this conjugation.
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battle

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NOUN
(fight)-la batalla
Synonyms for battle
armed conflict
conflicto armado
assault
el asalto
clash
el enfrentamiento
combat
el combate
conflict
el conflicto
confrontation
la confrontación
encounter
el enfrentamiento
engagement
la batalla
fight
la lucha
fight
la pelea
fighting
el enfrentamiento
fray
la refriega
hostilities
las hostilidades
raid
el ataque aéreo
raid
la incursión
struggle
la lucha
thrust
la ofensiva
unrest
los disturbios
war
la guerra
Antonyms for battle
accord
el acuerdo
armistice
el armisticio
concord
la armonía
retreat
la retirada
surrender
la rendición
truce
la tregua
INTRANSITIVE VERB
(to fight)-luchar
Synonyms for battle
assault
atacar
box
boxear
box
boxear con
clash
enfrentarse
combat
combatir
contend
competir
dispute
disputarse
endure
aguantar
endure
resistir
engage
entablar combate
engage
entablar combate con
fence
practicar esgrima
fight
luchar contra
fight
pelear
raid
asaltar
strain
esforzarse
strive
esforzarse por
strive
luchar
struggle
luchar
toil
avanzar penosamente
vie
competir
war
combatir
wrestle
forcejear con
wrestle
luchar
wrestle
luchar contra
Antonyms for battle
give up
dejar
retreat
retirarse
surrender
rendirse
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