/peleˈaɾse/
Translation
to fight (physically), to come to blows
Word origin
The reflexive form of pelear, from pelo ('hair'), from Latin pilus - the original sense being to seize one another by the hair in a brawl.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- pilus
- English cognates
- pile
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | peleo | peleé | peleaba | pelearé | pelearía |
| tú | peleas | peleaste | peleabas | pelearás | pelearías |
| él/ella/ud. | pelea | peleó | peleaba | peleará | pelearía |
| nos. | peleamos | peleamos | peleábamos | pelearemos | pelearíamos |
| vos. | peleáis | peleasteis | peleabais | pelearéis | pelearíais |
| ellos/uds. | pelean | pelearon | peleaban | pelearán | pelearían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | pelee | peleara | pelease |
| tú | pelees | pelearas | peleases |
| él/ella/ud. | pelee | peleara | pelease |
| nos. | peleemos | peleáramos | peleásemos |
| vos. | peleéis | pelearais | peleaseis |
| ellos/uds. | peleen | pelearan | peleasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | pelea |
| ud. | pelee |
| nosotros | peleemos |
| vosotros | pelead |
| uds. | peleen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- peleando
- Past participle
- peleado
Examples
.
The brothers came to blows over the TV remote.
pelearme .
I do not want to fight with you over something silly.
.
They got into a fight in the school yard during break.
Pelearse and the plain pelear overlap, but pelearse leans towards a genuine, mutual falling-out or scuffle between people ("los vecinos se pelearon" - the neighbours came to blows), while pelear on its own covers fighting more broadly, including a struggle against something abstract ("pelear por sus derechos" - to fight for one's rights). Reach for pelearse specifically when two people are going at each other.
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