fight

kämpfen, sich prügeln

Versuchen, einander mit dem Körper oder mit Waffen zu verletzen.

In einfachem Englisch: If people do this, they try to hurt each other with their bodies or weapons.

• The two boys started fighting.
• Her grandfather fought in the war.
• They fought with their fists outside the club.

So benutzt man es: fight with/against someone (The soldiers fought against a larger army.); fight over something (The boys fought over a stolen bicycle.)

Synonyme: battle, brawl

Häufige Wendungen: fight with someone, fight against someone, fight over something, fight an enemy

streiten, konkurrieren

Streiten oder miteinander konkurrieren, weil man unterschiedliche Dinge will.

In einfachem Englisch: If people do this, they argue or struggle because they want different things.

• We fight about money sometimes.
• The two sisters fought over the last slice.
• Several companies are fighting for the same contract.

So benutzt man es: fight with someone about something (She fought with her brother about their inheritance.); fight for something (Both parties are fighting for control of the council.)

Synonyme: argue, struggle, compete

Gegenteile: agree

Häufige Wendungen: fight with someone, fight over something, fight for something

führen, ausfechten

An einer Schlacht, einem Krieg oder einem Kampf für eine Sache teilnehmen oder diesen führen.

In einfachem Englisch: To take part in or carry out a battle, war, or struggle for a cause.

• They fought a long war.
• She fought a difficult battle for justice.
• The party fought its campaign on education.

Synonyme: wage, conduct

Häufige Wendungen: fight a battle, fight a war, fight a campaign

Schlägerei, Kampf

Ein Ereignis, bei dem Menschen versuchen, einander mit dem Körper oder mit Waffen zu verletzen.

In einfachem Englisch: An event in which people try to hurt each other with their bodies or weapons.

• A fight broke out outside.
• Police stopped the fight before anyone was hurt.
• Two fights happened near the stadium last night.

So benutzt man es: a fight with someone (He got into a fight with another passenger.)

Synonyme: brawl, clash

Häufige Wendungen: a street fight, a fist fight, fight with someone, a violent fight

Kampf, Auseinandersetzung

Eine große Anstrengung, um Widerstand zu überwinden oder etwas Schwieriges zu erreichen.

In einfachem Englisch: A strong effort to overcome opposition or achieve something difficult.

• The fight for freedom continues.
• He put up a fight to keep his job.
• Their legal fight ended last week.

So benutzt man es: a fight for something (Their fight for equal pay lasted years.); a fight against something (She joined the fight against poverty.)

Synonyme: struggle, battle

Häufige Wendungen: fight for something, fight against something, put up a fight