fight

1. Senses relating to physical conflict:

   (transitive)To engage in combat with; to oppose physically, to contest with.

   My grandfather fought the Nazis in World War II.

2. (transitive)To conduct or engage in (battle, warfare, a cause, etc.).

   Our soldiers fought the battle just over that hill.

   би́тьсяbítʹsja, сража́тьсяsražátʹsja

3. (intransitive)To contend in physical conflict, either singly or in war, battle, etc.

   A wounded animal will fight tooth and nail; relentless, savage and murderous.

   kämpfen, fechten, streiten

   дра́тьсяdrátʹsja, би́тьсяbítʹsja, боро́тьсяborótʹsja

   би́тисяbýtysja, боро́тисяborótysja, воюва́тиvojuváty

4. (reciprocal)To contend in physical conflict with each other, either singly or in war, battle, etc.

   The two boxers have been fighting for more than half an hour.

5. (causative)To cause to fight; to manage or manoeuvre in a fight.

   to fight cocks; to fight one’s ship

   be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

6. (intransitive)To strive for something; to campaign or contend for success.

   He fought for the Democrats in the last election.

   kämpfen

   боро́тьсяborótʹsja, сража́тьсяsražátʹsja

7. (transitive)To try to overpower; to fiercely counteract.

   The government pledged to fight corruption.

   bekämpfen

   би́тьсяbítʹsja, сража́тьсяsražátʹsja

8. (intransitive)Of colours or other design elements: to clash; to fail to harmonize.

1. The argument ended in a fight.

   Суперечка закінчилася бійкою.

   ruСпор окончился дракой.

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2. He was wounded in the fight.

   Його було поранено в бою.

   deEr wurde im Kampf verwundet.

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3. They were fighting on the street.

   Вони билися на вулиці.

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4. They fought to the last man.

   Вони билися до останнього.

   deSie kämpften bis zum letzten Mann.

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5. Tom is ready for a fight.

   Том готовий до бою.

   ruТом готов к бою.

   deTom ist bereit zum Kampf.

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irregular · Lesson

• fight downвоювати, боротисяTo suppress (a feeling or emotion).
• fight backвоювати, боротисяTo defend oneself by fighting.
• fight upTo fight (someone) aggressively.
• fight offTo succeed in defeating a challenge, or an attack.
• fight outTo settle through conflict.