Translation
to fight, to struggle
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Word origin
From Latin 'luctari' ('to wrestle, to struggle'). The same root gives English reluctant.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- luctari
- English cognates
- reluctant
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | lucho | luché | luchaba | lucharé | lucharía |
| tú | luchas | luchaste | luchabas | lucharás | lucharías |
| él/ella/ud. | lucha | luchó | luchaba | luchará | lucharía |
| nos. | luchamos | luchamos | luchábamos | lucharemos | lucharíamos |
| vos. | lucháis | luchasteis | luchabais | lucharéis | lucharíais |
| ellos/uds. | luchan | lucharon | luchaban | lucharán | lucharían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | luche | luchara | luchase |
| tú | luches | lucharas | luchases |
| él/ella/ud. | luche | luchara | luchase |
| nos. | luchemos | lucháramos | luchásemos |
| vos. | luchéis | lucharais | luchaseis |
| ellos/uds. | luchen | lucharan | luchasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | lucha |
| ud. | luche |
| nosotros | luchemos |
| vosotros | luchad |
| uds. | luchen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- luchando
- Past participle
- luchado
Examples
.
You have to fight for what you believe in.
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They fought until the last second of the match.
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She is fighting against a rare illness.
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The soldiers fought for weeks without rest.
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You will have to fight hard to get that position.
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