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.
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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