lutou-se

[lu-TOO-se]

verb

fought (reflexive/impersonal past tense)

1. Third person singular preterite of 'lutar' in reflexive or impersonal form, indicating a struggle or fight occurred

One fought against injustice

Lutou-se contra a injustiça

2. Impersonal construction expressing that fighting/struggling happened in general or collectively

There was fighting in the streets

Lutou-se nas ruas

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

lutou-se

Common in both formal and informal contexts

Portugal

lutou-se

Standard usage, particularly in formal writing

lutou-se pela liberdade (fought for freedom)

lutou-se até o fim (fought until the end)

lutou-se corpo a corpo (fought hand-to-hand)

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