battle
A general action, fight, or encounter, in which all the divisions of an army are or…A general action, fight, or encounter, in which all the divisions of an army are or may be engaged; a combat, an engagement.
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» He was wounded in the battle.
Он был ранен в бою. — marafon
Він був поранений у битві. — Anjy
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Examples
495 sentencesHe was wounded in the battle.
Він був поранений у битві. — Anjy
ruОн был ранен в бою. — marafon
Tom was killed in the battle.
Том загинув під час битви. — deniko
ruТом погиб в бою. — marafon
deTom fiel in der Schlacht. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
We've lost a battle, but we'll win the war.
Ми програли битву, але ми виграємо війну. — deniko
Meaning
5 sensesA general action, fight, or encounter, in which all the divisions of an army are or may be engaged; a combat, an engagement.
Schlacht, Kampf, Gefecht
би́тваbítva, бойboj, сраже́ниеsražénije
би́тваbýtva, бійbij, бойови́щеbojovýšče
A contest, a struggle.
the battle of life
Kampf
борьба́borʹbá
A contest, a struggle.
A one-on-one competition in rapping or breakdance.
More meanings 2
(archaic)A division of an army; a battalion.
(obsolete)The main body of an army, as distinct from the vanguard and rear; the battalia.
- a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
- an energetic attempt to achieve something
- an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
Origin
From Middle English batel, batell, batelle, batayle, bataylle, borrowed from Old French baFrom Middle English batel, batell, batelle, batayle, bataylle, borrowed from Old French bataille, from Late Latin battālia, variant of battuālia (“fighting and fencing exercises”) from Latin battuō (“to strike, hit, beat, fight”), of uncertain origin. Possibly from a Gaulish or Proto-Germanic root from Proto-Indo-European *bʰedʰ- (“to stab, dig”), related to Old English beado (“battle”); or possibly from a Proto-Indo-European *bʰew- (“to hit, strike, beat”). Doublet of battalia and battel. Displaced native Old English ġefeoht, beado, camp, and wīg (“battle”), among others.
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