fight back
fight back(
fayt
bahk
)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g. Everybody please stand up.).
1. (to resist)
a. defenderse
We have suffered repression for long enough. The time has come to fight back.Ya basta de la represión que sufrimos. Llegó la hora de defendernos.
b. contraatacar
The Eagles fought back to level the scoreboard after five innings.Los Águilas contraatacaron y al terminar la quinta entrada igualaron el marcador.
c. luchar
Local residents plan to fight back against government plans to build a power station on the land.Los lugareños piensan luchar contra el plan del Gobierno de construir una central eléctrica en estos terrenos.
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g. Take out the trash.).
2. (to attempt to repress)
a. contener
I had to fight back the urge to tell him how it should be done.Tuve que contener las ganas de decirle cómo se debía hacer.
b. reprimir
I fought back the resentment I felt and let Judy take the credit.Reprimí el rencor que sentía y dejé que Judy se llevara los laureles.
c. tratar de contener (tears)
Fighting back tears, she described how her daughter had been abducted.Tratando de contener las lágrimas, relató cómo habían raptado a su hija.
fight backintransitive verbtransitive verb phrase
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
1. (retaliate)
a. responder
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g. Take out the trash.).
2. (general)
a.
to f back one's tearstratar de contener las lágrimas
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