What does batalla in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word batalla in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use batalla in Spanish.

The word batalla in Spanish means battle, battle, struggle, fight, fight, battle, battle, fight, pitched battle, pitched battle, battlefield, the mother of all battles, ongoing battle, sea battle, naval battle, Battleship, battle to the death, workhorse, warhorse, warhorse issue, cavalry, warhorse, battlefield, put up a fight, cause problems, cause trouble, do battle, wage battle. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word batalla

battle

nombre femenino (guerra)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El campo de batalla se tiñó con la sangre de los vencidos.
The battle field was covered with the blood of the losers.

battle, struggle, fight

nombre femenino (figurado (lucha)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sacar adelante a los hijos es una batalla diaria.
Bringing kids up is a daily battle (or: struggle).

fight, battle

verbo intransitivo (combatir)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Batallaron en la Guerra de los Cien Años.
They fought (or: battled) in the Hundred Years' War.

battle, fight

locución verbal (coloquial (bregar, esforzarse)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Batallaron para sacar adelante a sus hijos porque eran muy pobres.
They struggled to give their children a good start in life because they were very poor.

pitched battle

locución nominal femenina (entre ejércitos) (fierce, full-out)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los ejércitos se enfrentaron en una batalla campal.
The armies faced each other in a pitched battle.

pitched battle, battlefield

locución nominal femenina (coloquial (encarnizada) (figurative, conflict)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Desde que las dos hermanas se pelearon las cenas familiares son una batalla campal.
Since the two sisters had an argument the family dinners are like a battlefield.

the mother of all battles

locución nominal femenina (figurado (fin del mundo) (colloquial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

ongoing battle

locución nominal femenina (conflicto en curso)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La batalla librada contra la organización lleva más de dos meses.
The ongoing battle against the organization has lasted over two months.

sea battle, naval battle

(entre escuadras)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los dos buques se enfrentaron en una batalla naval.
The two ships faced each other in a naval battle.

Battleship

locución nominal femenina (juego)

Los niños jugaron a la batalla naval toda la tarde.
The kids played Battleship all afternoon.

battle to the death

locución nominal femenina (sin tregua, sin descanso)

workhorse

nombre masculino (figurado (fortaleza, especialidad)

Como informático, el software es mi caballo de batalla.
As a programmer, software is my workhorse.

warhorse, warhorse issue

nombre masculino (figurado (tema recurrente) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El caballo de batalla de esta campaña electoral ha sido el paro.
The warhorse of this electoral campaign has been the strike.

cavalry

nombre masculino (animal y jinete)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los caballos de batalla atacaron al enemigo por el flanco oeste.
The cavalry attacked the enemy on the western flank.

warhorse

nombre masculino (militar: animal) (literal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El soldado se montó en su caballo de batalla y se fue galopando.
The soldier mounted his warhorse and departed at a gallop.

battlefield

(terreno en combate)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Muchos de nuestros antepasados perdieron la vida en los campos de batalla.
Many of our ancestors lost their lives on battlefields.

put up a fight

locución verbal (no doblegarse) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Los grandes atletas siempre dan batalla en el campo de juego.

cause problems, cause trouble

locución verbal (coloquial (causar problemas)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Mi sobrino da batalla cada vez que lo cuido, no sé cómo disciplinarlo.

do battle, wage battle

locución verbal (pelear, plantar cara)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Juan libró batalla contra su compañero de piso.
Juan did battle (or: waged battle) against his flatmate.

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