battle

battle
battle [{{t}}'bætəl]
1 noun
(a) (fight) bataille f; {{}}figurative{{}} lutte f;
he was killed in battle il a été tué au combat;
to do or to give or to join battle livrer bataille;
to do battle with sb livrer bataille à qn;
in battle order en bataille;
a battle between the two companies une lutte entre les deux entreprises;
a battle for control of the government un combat pour obtenir le contrôle du gouvernement;
the battle between or of the sexes la lutte des sexes;
a battle of wits une joute d'esprit
(b) (struggle) lutte f;
the battle for freedom la lutte pour la liberté;
the battle against poverty la lutte contre la pauvreté;
life is one long battle at the moment de nos jours la vie est un long combat;
to do battle for lutter pour;
to do battle against or with lutter contre;
we're fighting the same battle nous nous battons pour la même cause;
don't fight his battles for him ne te bats pas à sa place;
it's half the battle la partie est presque gagnée
2 compound-forming noun
{{}}Military{{}} (dress, zone) de combat
3 intransitive verb
se battre, lutter;
she battled to save his life elle s'est battue pour lui sauver la vie;
he's battling against the system il se bat contre le système;
they battled between themselves ils se battirent entre eux
4 transitive verb
{{}}American{{}} {{}}Military{{}} combattre
►► {{}}History{{}} the Battle of the Boyne la bataille de la Boyne (bataille qui mit fin au rôle politique des Stuart en Irlande);
{{}}History{{}} the Battle of Britain la bataille d'Angleterre;
Battle of Britain Day = jour commémoratif de la bataille d'Angleterre;
{{}}History{{}} the Battle of the Bulge la bataille des Ardennes;
{{}}humorous{{}} the battle of the bulge la lutte contre les kilos;
{{}}Nautical{{}} & {{}}Military{{}} battle cruiser croiseur m cuirassé;
{{}}Military{{}} battle cry cri m de guerre;
battle fatigue psychose f traumatique;
{{}}History{{}} the Battle of Hastings la bataille de Hastings;
{{}}History{{}} the Battle of the Nile la bataille d'Aboukir;
battle royal (fight) bagarre f; (argument) querelle f;
{{}}Military{{}} battle zone zone f de bataille ou d'engagement
THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN Lutte aérienne opposant, d'août à octobre 1940, la Luftwaffe à la RAF, l'objectif allemand étant de neutraliser l'espace aérien britannique en vue d'un débarquement. La résistance des forces aériennes britanniques contraignit Hitler à y renoncer.

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