fight off

bekämpfen, abwehren

Versuchen, eine Krankheit, ein unerwünschtes Gefühl oder einen anderen unangenehmen Zustand abzuwehren.

In einfachem Englisch: To try to stop an illness, feeling, or other unwanted condition from affecting you.

• I'm fighting off a cold.
• She fought off tears while saying goodbye.
• He drank coffee to fight off sleep during the night shift.

So benutzt man es: fight off something (Your body needs rest to fight off the infection.)

Synonyme: resist, ward off, fend off

Gegenteile: succumb to

Häufige Wendungen: fight off an infection, fight off sleep, fight off tears

abwehren, zurückschlagen

Einen Angriff oder eine Herausforderung durch erfolgreichen Widerstand abwehren.

In einfachem Englisch: To stop an attack or challenge by struggling successfully against it.

• They fought off the attackers.
• The team fought off a strong challenge from their rivals.
• Can the small company fight off competition from larger firms?

So benutzt man es: fight off someone/something (The guards fought off the attackers.)

Synonyme: repel, beat back, fend off

Häufige Wendungen: fight off an attack, fight off attackers, fight off competition

heftig angreifen

Jemanden in einem Kampf heftig angreifen.

In einfachem Englisch: To attack someone fiercely in a fight.

• He fought off his opponent fiercely.
• The two men fought each other off with angry blows.
• She was fighting him off, punching and kicking wildly.

So benutzt man es: fight off someone (He fought off his opponent with fierce punches.)

Synonyme: attack, assault

Häufige Wendungen: fight off someone, fight off an opponent