fight back

difendersi, reagire

Difendersi attaccando a propria volta chi ci sta aggredendo.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: fight back against someone (She fought back against her attacker.)

Sinonimi: defend yourself, retaliate

Contrari: surrender

Espressioni comuni: fight back hard, fight back immediately, fight back strongly, fight back together

trattenere, reprimere

Sforzarsi di non mostrare un’emozione o una reazione fisica, come le lacrime.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: fight back something (She fought back the urge to laugh.)

Sinonimi: hold back, suppress, repress

Espressioni comuni: fight back tears, fight back anger

rimontare

Recuperare lo svantaggio in una partita o competizione e riuscire a vincere.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: come from behind

Espressioni comuni: fight back strongly, fight back to win