luchar

luchar
v.
1 to fight.
luchar contra to fight (against)
luchar por to fight for
2 to fight against.
Nos luchó la aldea vecina The neighboring village fought against us.
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luchar
► verbo intransitivo
1 (gen) to fight
2 DEPORTE to wrestle
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verb
1) to fight
2) struggle
3) wrestle
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VI
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)
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verbo intransitivo
1)
a) (combatir, pelear) to fight

luchar cuerpo a cuerpo — to fight hand to hand

b) (para conseguir algo) to struggle, fight

luchar para salir adelante — struggle hard to get on in life

luchar por la paz — to fight for peace

c) (lidiar) to wrestle, struggle

luchar con algo — to wrestle with something

2) (Dep) to wrestle
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= fight, grapple, struggle, battle, campaign, wage, fight back.
Ex. This article deals with the cultural elitism implicit in a willingness to fight censorship of books but not videos.
Ex. For some groups it is entirely unreasonable to expect them to grapple with the full 638 pages of AACR2.
Ex. Despite the ferment that was going on in the scientific information field during the middle years of the decade of the '50's, the ADI was struggling to survive; membership had shrunk to only 200.
Ex. Instead we find ourselves battling to maintain the status quo and not end up with a worse mess than AACR1 and superimposition.
Ex. Libraries must campaign more actively for funds.
Ex. It is as if libraries find themselves once again mired down in the bureaucratic information policy firefights waged during the Reagan and Bush administrations (1980-1992).
Ex. In the meanwhile, librarians could fight back by means of their chequebooks but need to be alert to the strategies by which vendors could take over their functions.
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* comenzar a luchar contra = begin + war on.
* luchar a brazo partido = fight + tooth and nail.
* luchar a muerte = fight to + death, get into + a fight to the death.
* luchar con = grapple with, wrestle with.
* luchar con el ausentismo = combat + absenteeism.
* luchar con los efectos adversos de = combat + the effects of.
* luchar contra = combat, contend with, turn + the tide on, brave.
* luchar contra corriente = labour + against the grain.
* luchar contra el absentismo = combat + absenteeism.
* luchar contra el analfabetismo = fight + illiteracy.
* luchar contra el fraude = combat + fraud.
* luchar contra el racismo = combat + racism.
* luchar contra la delincuencia = take + a bite out of crime.
* luchar contra la inflación = combat + inflation, fight + inflation.
* luchar contra la pobreza = fight + poverty.
* luchar contra los elementos = brave + the elements.
* luchar contra molinos = tilt against/at + windmills.
* luchar contra un fuego = fight + fire.
* luchar con uñas y dientes = fight + tooth and nail.
* luchar cuerpo a cuerpo = clinch.
* luchar en vano = fight + a losing battle.
* luchar hasta el final = battle + it out, fight until + the end.
* luchar hasta la muerte = fight to + death.
* luchar hasta morir = battle + it out.
* luchar por = crusade for, war (over), battle + it out for, scramble.
* luchar por la justicia = fight for + justice.
* luchar por la supremacía = battle for + supremacy.
* luchar por los derechos = campaign for + rights.
* luchar por una buena causa = fight + the good fight.
* luchar por una causa = champion + cause.
* luchar por una causa perdida = fight + a losing battle.
* luchar una batalla perdida = fight + a losing battle.
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verbo intransitivo
1)
a) (combatir, pelear) to fight

luchar cuerpo a cuerpo — to fight hand to hand

b) (para conseguir algo) to struggle, fight

luchar para salir adelante — struggle hard to get on in life

luchar por la paz — to fight for peace

c) (lidiar) to wrestle, struggle

luchar con algo — to wrestle with something

2) (Dep) to wrestle
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= fight, grapple, struggle, battle, campaign, wage, fight back.

Ex: This article deals with the cultural elitism implicit in a willingness to fight censorship of books but not videos.

Ex: For some groups it is entirely unreasonable to expect them to grapple with the full 638 pages of AACR2.
Ex: Despite the ferment that was going on in the scientific information field during the middle years of the decade of the '50's, the ADI was struggling to survive; membership had shrunk to only 200.
Ex: Instead we find ourselves battling to maintain the status quo and not end up with a worse mess than AACR1 and superimposition.
Ex: Libraries must campaign more actively for funds.
Ex: It is as if libraries find themselves once again mired down in the bureaucratic information policy firefights waged during the Reagan and Bush administrations (1980-1992).
Ex: In the meanwhile, librarians could fight back by means of their chequebooks but need to be alert to the strategies by which vendors could take over their functions.
* comenzar a luchar contra = begin + war on.
* luchar a brazo partido = fight + tooth and nail.
* luchar a muerte = fight to + death, get into + a fight to the death.
* luchar con = grapple with, wrestle with.
* luchar con el ausentismo = combat + absenteeism.
* luchar con los efectos adversos de = combat + the effects of.
* luchar contra = combat, contend with, turn + the tide on, brave.
* luchar contra corriente = labour + against the grain.
* luchar contra el absentismo = combat + absenteeism.
* luchar contra el analfabetismo = fight + illiteracy.
* luchar contra el fraude = combat + fraud.
* luchar contra el racismo = combat + racism.
* luchar contra la delincuencia = take + a bite out of crime.
* luchar contra la inflación = combat + inflation, fight + inflation.
* luchar contra la pobreza = fight + poverty.
* luchar contra los elementos = brave + the elements.
* luchar contra molinos = tilt against/at + windmills.
* luchar contra un fuego = fight + fire.
* luchar con uñas y dientes = fight + tooth and nail.
* luchar cuerpo a cuerpo = clinch.
* luchar en vano = fight + a losing battle.
* luchar hasta el final = battle + it out, fight until + the end.
* luchar hasta la muerte = fight to + death.
* luchar hasta morir = battle + it out.
* luchar por = crusade for, war (over), battle + it out for, scramble.
* luchar por la justicia = fight for + justice.
* luchar por la supremacía = battle for + supremacy.
* luchar por los derechos = campaign for + rights.
* luchar por una buena causa = fight + the good fight.
* luchar por una causa = champion + cause.
* luchar por una causa perdida = fight + a losing battle.
* luchar una batalla perdida = fight + a losing battle.

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luchar [A1 ]
vi
A
1 (combatir, pelear) to fight
lucharemos contra los invasores we shall fight the invaders
luchar cuerpo a cuerpo to fight hand to hand
2 (para conseguir algo, superar un problema) to struggle, fight
lucharon por la paz they fought for peace
luchó valientemente contra la enfermedad he struggled o fought bravely against his illness
ha luchado mucho para salir adelante en la vida he has struggled hard to get on in life
3 (lidiar, batallar) to wrestle, struggle luchar CON algo; ‹con maletas/bultos› to wrestle o struggle WITH sth
B (Dep) to wrestle
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luchar (conjugate luchar) verbo intransitivo
a) (combatir, pelear) to fight

b) (para conseguir algo) to struggle, fight;

◊ luchar para salir adelante struggle hard to get on in life;

luchar por la paz to fight for peace
c) (batallar) luchar con algo ‹con problema› to wrestle with sth

d) (Dep) to wrestle

luchar verbo transitivo to fight wrestle
♦ Locuciones: luchar con uñas y dientes, to fight nail and tooth
'luchar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arena
- batirse
- disputarse
- pelear
- pelearse
- batallar
- competir
- desesperación
- desmayo
- patria
- pugnar
- pujar
English:
antihistamine
- antipollution
- battle
- combat
- contest
- desperately
- escape
- fight
- flounder
- slog out
- struggle
- together
- wildly
- wrestle
- forth
- strive
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luchar vi
1. [combatir físicamente] to fight;
luchar contra to fight (against)
2. [enfrentarse] to fight;
luchar contra to fight (against);
luchar por to fight for
3. [esforzarse] to struggle;
llevo todo el día luchando con esta traducción I've been struggling o battling with this translation all day long;
tuvieron que luchar mucho para sacar a su familia adelante they had to struggle hard to provide for their family
4. [en deporte] to wrestle
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luchar
v/i fight (por for); fig
fight, struggle (por for)
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luchar vi
1) : to fight, to struggle
2) : to wrestle
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luchar vb
1. to fight [pt. & pp. fought]
luchaban contra el enemigo they fought against the enemy
2. (de lucha libre) to wrestle

Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.

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