luchar

to fight

luchar(loo-chahr)

intransitive verb

1. (to combat)

a. to fight

Estamos luchando por la libertad de nuestros paisanos.

We're fighting for the freedom of our countrymen.

2. (to strive; often used with "por")

a. to fight

Debemos seguir luchando por estos derechos.

We need to keep fighting for these rights.

b. to struggle

Lucho por sobrevivir, pero sé que superaré esta crisis.

I'm struggling to survive, but I know I'll get through this crisis.

3. (sports)

a. to wrestle

Kyle Snyder luchó en los Juegos Olímpicos y ganó la medalla de oro.

Kyle Snyder wrestled in the Olympics and won gold.

luchar

intransitive verb

1. (combatir)

a. to fight

2. (esforzarse)

a. to struggle

luchar contrato fight (against)

luchar porto fight for

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luchar

intransitive verb

1 (combatir) to fight; (esforzarse) to struggle;por algo for sth

luchó en el bando republicano he fought on the Republican side; tuvo que luchar mucho en la vida life was a constant struggle for her; luchar con o contra algo/algn to fight (against) sth/sb; lucharon contra la corrupción they fought against corruption; el enfermo luchaba con la muerte the sick man was fighting for his life; luchaba con los mandos he was struggling o wrestling with the controls

2 (Dep) to wrestle;con with