combat
A battle, a fightA battle, a fight (often one in which weapons are used).
» Tom died in combat.
Tom fiel im Kampf. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Том погиб в бою. — marafon
Том загинув у бою. — deniko
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2 senses(countable, uncountable)A battle, a fight (often one in which weapons are used).
Kampf, Schlacht, Gefecht
би́тваbítva, бойboj, борьба́borʹbá
(countable, uncountable)A struggle for victory
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
Examples
95 sentencesTom died in combat.
Том загинув у бою. — deniko
ruТом погиб в бою. — marafon
deTom fiel im Kampf. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
We have had no combat training.
He was sent into combat.
ruОн был отправлен в бой. — marafon
Tom was injured in combat.
Prepare for combat.
ruГотовьтесь к бою. — odexed
Translations
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Origin
16th century, borrowed from Middle French combat, deverbal from Old French combatre, from16th century, borrowed from Middle French combat, deverbal from Old French combatre, from Vulgar Latin *combattere, from Latin com- (“with”) + battuere (“to beat, strike”).
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Forms
plural: combatsSynonyms
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable