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