fight back

defenderse, contraatacar

Defenderse respondiendo con un ataque a quien te está atacando.

En inglés sencillo: To defend yourself by attacking someone who is attacking you.

• He tried to fight back.
• The boy fought back when the bully hit him.
• Would you fight back if someone attacked you?

Cómo se usa: fight back against someone (She fought back against her attacker.)

Sinónimos: defend yourself, retaliate

Antónimos: surrender

Expresiones frecuentes: fight back hard, fight back immediately, fight back strongly, fight back together

contener, reprimir

Esforzarse por no mostrar una emoción o una reacción física, como las lágrimas.

En inglés sencillo: To try hard to stop yourself showing an emotion or reacting physically.

• She fought back her tears.
• I had to fight back a laugh during the meeting.
• He is fighting back his anger as he reads the letter.

Cómo se usa: fight back something (She fought back the urge to laugh.)

Sinónimos: hold back, suppress, repress

Expresiones frecuentes: fight back tears, fight back anger

remontar

Recuperarse cuando se va perdiendo en un juego o competición y acabar ganando.

En inglés sencillo: To recover from being behind in a game or competition and win.

• Our team fought back and won.
• Can she fight back from three points behind?
• They fought back to beat the champions.

Cómo se usa: fight back from something (They fought back from a two-goal deficit to win.)

Sinónimos: come from behind

Expresiones frecuentes: fight back strongly, fight back to win