fight

se battre, combattre

Essayer de se blesser mutuellement avec son corps ou des armes.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : fight with/against someone (The soldiers fought against a larger army.); fight over something (The boys fought over a stolen bicycle.)

Synonymes : battle, brawl

Expressions courantes : fight with someone, fight against someone, fight over something, fight an enemy

se disputer, lutter

Se disputer ou s’opposer parce que l’on veut des choses différentes.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : 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.)

Synonymes : argue, struggle, compete

Contraires : agree

Expressions courantes : fight with someone, fight over something, fight for something

mener, livrer

Participer à une bataille, une guerre ou une lutte pour une cause, ou la mener.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : wage, conduct

Expressions courantes : fight a battle, fight a war, fight a campaign

bagarre, combat

Affrontement où des personnes essaient de se blesser avec leur corps ou des armes.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : a fight with someone (He got into a fight with another passenger.)

Synonymes : brawl, clash

Expressions courantes : a street fight, a fist fight, fight with someone, a violent fight

lutte, combat

Effort intense pour surmonter une opposition ou réussir quelque chose de difficile.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : a fight for something (Their fight for equal pay lasted years.); a fight against something (She joined the fight against poverty.)

Synonymes : struggle, battle

Expressions courantes : fight for something, fight against something, put up a fight