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.
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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