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combat
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (fighting)
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).
Ten soldiers died in combat against enemy forces today.Diez soldados murieron en combate contra las fuerzas enemigas hoy.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (figurative) (to fight against)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. combatir
We need to better fund programs that combat illiteracy.Necesitamos financiar mejor los programas que combaten el analfabetismo.
b. luchar contra
The doctors are combating the spread of this infectious disease.Los doctores están luchando contra la propagación de esta enfermedad contagiosa.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. de combate
They put on their combat boots and prepared for battle.Se pusieron las botas de combate y se prepararon para la batalla.
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