pugnar

v.

1 to fight.

2 to struggle.

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pugnar

► verbo intransitivo

1 to fight, struggle

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VI

1) (=luchar) to fight (por for)

pugnar en defensa de algo — to fight in defence of sth

2) (=esforzarse) to struggle, strive

pugnar por hacer algo — to struggle o strive to do sth

pugnar por no reírse — to struggle not to laugh

3)

pugnar con — [+ opinión, idea] to clash with, conflict with; [+ persona] to battle it out with

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verbo intransitivo

a) (liter) (luchar)

pugnar POR + INF — to strive to + inf (frml)

b) (Chi frml) (contraponerse)

pugnar CON algo — to conflict with something, run contrary to something

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verbo intransitivo

a) (liter) (luchar)

pugnar POR + INF — to strive to + inf (frml)

b) (Chi frml) (contraponerse)

pugnar CON algo — to conflict with something, run contrary to something

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pugnar [A1 ]

vi

1 (liter) (luchar) pugnar POR + INF to strive to + INF (frml)

2 (Chi frml) (contraponerse) pugnar CON algo; to conflict WITH sth, run contrary TO sth

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pugnar (conjugate pugnar) verbo intransitivo (liter) (luchar) pugnar POR + INF to strive to + inf (frml)
pugnar verbo intransitivo to fight, struggle [por, for]
'pugnar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
competir

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pugnar vi

1. [luchar] to fight;

pugnaban por ser los primeros en llegar al polo Norte they were battling to be the first people to reach the North Pole

2. [esforzarse] to struggle, to fight (por for);

pugnan por conseguir la mayor cantidad de votos they are fighting to win the most votes

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pugnar

v/i fight (por for;

por hacer to do)

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pugnar vi

luchar: to fight, to strive, to struggle