battle

bataille

Affrontement armé entre des armées ou d’autres groupes.

En anglais simple : A fight between armies or other groups.

• The battle lasted two days.
• Many soldiers died in the battle.
• They won several battles near the border.

Synonymes : fight, combat

Expressions courantes : win a battle, lose a battle, fierce battle, major battle

lutte, combat

Effort difficile pour surmonter un problème ou atteindre un objectif.

En anglais simple : A difficult effort to deal with a problem or achieve something.

• Finding a job was a battle.
• He lost his battle with cancer.
• They face a long battle to save the school.

Comment l'utiliser : battle with/against something (Her battle with depression lasted years.); battle for something (Their battle for equal rights continues.)

Synonymes : struggle, fight

Expressions courantes : battle with cancer, uphill battle, battle for control

combattre, lutter

Se battre contre quelqu’un ou faire de grands efforts pour surmonter une difficulté.

En anglais simple : To fight someone or try hard to overcome a difficulty.

• Firefighters battled the flames.
• The two armies battled for control of the bridge.
• She is battling a serious illness.

Comment l'utiliser : battle against someone/something (The soldiers battled against a larger army.); battle for something (Two teams battled for the title.); battle to do something (Doctors battled to save her life.)

Synonymes : fight, struggle

Expressions courantes : battle against someone, battle for control, battle the flames

nourrissant

Qualifie une herbe ou un pâturage qui aide les animaux d’élevage à devenir forts et à engraisser.

En anglais simple : Describes grass or pasture that helps farm animals grow strong and fat.

• The cattle grazed on battle grass.
• Sheep grew fat on the battle pasture.
• The farmer valued this battle meadow.

Synonymes : nourishing, nutritious

Expressions courantes : battle grass, battle pasture

fertile

Qualifie une terre ou un sol où les plantes poussent bien.

En anglais simple : Describes land or soil in which plants grow well.

• The farm had battle soil.
• They planted wheat on battle land.
• This battle field produced a good harvest.

Synonymes : fertile, fruitful

Contraires : barren

Expressions courantes : battle land, battle soil