le
masculine
/kɔ̃ba/
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Translation
fight, combat
Word origin
A noun from combattre, from Vulgar Latin combattere, made of Latin com- ('together') and battuere ('to beat, strike'). English combat and battle come from the same battuere.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- battuere
- English cognates
- combat, battle
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralcombats
Examples
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The fight lasted three hours without stopping.
mène .
She is waging a real fight for women's rights.
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After the battle, the soldiers were very tired.
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This film tells the struggle of a mother to find her daughter.
cessé signature .
The fighting stopped after the treaty was signed.
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