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combatir

Pronunciation: /kombaˈtiɾ/

“combatir” is a Spanish word. Its meaning in English:

verb

  1. to combat or fight

In Spanish

  1. Pelear con las armas en la mano contra un enemigo.
  2. Enfrentarse a un contendor siguiendo las reglas de un deporte.
  3. Enfrentarse con alguien en el terreno de las ideas.
  4. Luchar contra una enfermedad, plaga o mal.
  5. Chocar contra algo de forma insistente y repetida un elemento natural como la lluvia, olas o viento.

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *combattere, from Latin cum + battuō.

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