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combat

[/ˈkɒmbæt/ (noun) /kəmˈbæt/ (verb)]
noun/verbmasculinepl: combats
combate
1. noun - fighting between armed forces; a battle or engagement
The soldiers engaged in fierce combat.
Os soldados participaram de um combate feroz.
2. noun - any fight or contest between two people or groups
The debate became a combat of ideas.
O debate se tornou um combate de ideias.
3. verb - to fight against; to struggle against something
We must combat climate change.
Devemos combater as mudanças climáticas.
4. verb - to engage in battle or fight
The boxers will combat in the ring tomorrow.
Os boxeadores vão combater no ringue amanhã.
Synonyms
battlefightstruggleconflictengagementconfrontation
Antonyms
peaceagreementharmonycooperation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
combate
Standard usage in military and general contexts
São Paulo
combate
Commonly used in sports (MMA, boxing) as 'luta de combate'
Portugal
combate
Standard usage; also 'luta' in some contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

combat zone - área de conflito intenso
close combat - combate corpo a corpo
hand-to-hand combat - combate corpo a corpo
combat fatigue - fadiga de combate / choque traumático
unarmed combat - combate desarmado
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