la
feminine
/peˈlea/
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Translation
fight
Word origin
From the verb pelear ('to fight'), traditionally derived from pelo ('hair'), from Latin pilus, the original sense being to grab one another by the hair. The same root gives English pile, meaning soft fibres.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- pilus
- English cognates
- pile
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralpeleas
Examples
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There was a fight in the bar last night.
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The fight between the brothers did not last long.
meterte desconocidos.
Avoid getting into fights with strangers.
separó .
The fight over the money split the whole family.
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After the fight, the two friends never spoke again.
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