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combate

[kõ.ba.tə (Portugal) / kõ.ba.tʃi (Brazil)]
nounmasculinepl: combates
combat, fight, battle
1. A contest or fight between two or more people or groups
The soldiers engaged in fierce combat.
Os soldados se engajaram em um combate feroz.
2. A structured fighting contest, such as boxing or MMA
The boxing match was an exciting combat.
A luta de boxe foi um combate emocionante.
3. Opposition or struggle against something
The government's combat against corruption.
O combate do governo contra a corrupção.
Synonyms
lutabatalhaconfrontopelejaembatepugna
Antonyms
paztréguaacordo

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
combate
Standard usage in both formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
combate
Common in sports and military contexts
Rio de Janeiro
luta
Often preferred in informal speech, especially for MMA or boxing
Portugal
combate
Standard usage; more formal than 'luta'

Related Idioms & Phrases

combate corpo a corpo - hand-to-hand combat
em combate - in combat, in battle
fora de combate - knocked out, out of action
travar combate - to engage in combat
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